CVE-2020-9291 (GCVE-0-2020-9291)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-06-01 18:39 – Updated: 2024-10-25 14:01
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
6.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE
  • Improper Access Control, Privilege Escalation
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Fortinet Fortinet FortiClient for Windows Affected: FortiClient for Windows 6.2.1 and earlier and FortiClient for Windows 6.0.9 and earlier
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