High severity · published Mar 14, 2025
CVE-2023-45588
An external control of file name or path vulnerability [CWE-73] in FortiClientMac version 7.2.3 and below, version 7.0.10 and below installer may allow a local attacker to…
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An external control of file name or path vulnerability [CWE-73] in FortiClientMac version 7.2.3 and below, version 7.0.10 and below installer may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via writing a malicious configuration file in /tmp before starting the installation process.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiClientMac · Fortinet
7.2.0 through 7.2.3; 7.0.6 through 7.0.10 · source: vendor
FO
Forticlient · Fortinet
7.0.6 before 7.0.11; 7.2.0 before 7.2.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45588
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45588
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-345
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