HIGH
The Fortishield.sys driver in Fortinet FortiClient before 5.2.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges by setting the callback function in a (1) 0x220024 or (2) 0x220028 ioctl call
Published Sep 3, 2015
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.03%
Description
The Fortishield.sys driver in Fortinet FortiClient before 5.2.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges by setting the callback function in a (1) 0x220024 or (2) 0x220028 ioctl call.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 5.2.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.03% 0.02029
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02029
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.03% (0.02029) | 80.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.05% (0.02046) | 78.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 2.55% (0.02547) | 85.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1.26% (0.01258) | 77.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 2.48% (0.02480) | 84.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.75% (0.04754) | 88.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.32% (0.06318) | 84.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.75% (0.04754) | 88.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 27.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 25.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 23.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.75% (0.07751) | 93.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.75% (0.07751) | 92.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.75% (0.07751) | 81.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://fortiguard.com/advisory/mulitple-vulnerabilities-in-forticlient x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133398/FortiClient-Antivirus-Information-Exposure-Access-Control.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/0 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/forticlient-antivirus-multiple-vulnerabilities x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/mulitple-vulnerabilities-in-forticlient x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536369/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033439 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41721/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41722/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45149/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://fortiguard.com/advisory/mulitple-vulnerabilities-in-forticlient | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133398/FortiClient-Antivirus-Information-Exposure-Access-Control.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/0 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/forticlient-antivirus-multiple-vulnerabilities | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/mulitple-vulnerabilities-in-forticlient | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536369/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033439 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41721/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41722/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45149/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 3, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 4, 2015
Link CVE-2015-5736
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a