Fortinet FortiClient EMS up to 6.2.1 Online Installer FortiClientEMSOnlineInstaller.exe Search Path uncontrolled search path

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A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiClient EMS up to 6.2.1. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file FortiClientEMSOnlineInstaller.exe of the component Online Installer. Executing a manipulation as part of Search Path can lead to uncontrolled search path. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-9287. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in Fortinet FortiClient EMS up to 6.2.1 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file FortiClientEMSOnlineInstaller.exe of the component Online Installer. The manipulation as part of a Search Path leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability in FortiClient EMS online installer 6.2.1 and below may allow a local attacker with control over the directory in which FortiClientEMSOnlineInstaller.exe resides to execute arbitrary code on the system via uploading malicious Filter Library DLL files in that directory.

The weakness was shared 03/15/2020 (Website). The advisory is available at fortiguard.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-9287 since 02/19/2020. Local access is required to approach this attack. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1574 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Fortinet

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• FortiClient EMS

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• 6.2.0
• 6.2.1

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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