An Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in FortiClient for Windows 6.2.1 and below may allow a local user to gain elevated privileges via exhausting the pool of temporary file names combined with a symbolic link attack
Published Jun 1, 2020
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.53%
Description
An Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in FortiClient for Windows 6.2.1 and below may allow a local user to gain elevated privileges via exhausting the pool of temporary file names combined with a symbolic link attack.
Affected products
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- Version FortiClient for Windows 6.2.1 and earlier and FortiClient for Windows 6.0.9 and earlierStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortinet FortiClient for Windows | n/a |
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- ≤ 6.0.9
- ≥ 6.2.0 · ≤ 6.2.1
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Oct 23, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
Score over time
2021-2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 0.53% (0.00528) | 42.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.53% (0.00528) | 43.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 49.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.98% (0.00985) | 27.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.22% (0.00221) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-040 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-040 Vendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-040 | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link | |
| https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-040 | Vendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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