Fortinet FortiClientWindows up to 6.0.10/6.2.9/6.4.8/7.0.7 Request authorization

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Fortinet FortiClientWindows up to 6.0.10/6.2.9/6.4.8/7.0.7. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Request Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to authorization. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-40681. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiClientWindows up to 6.0.10/6.2.9/6.4.8/7.0.7. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A incorrect authorization in Fortinet FortiClient (Windows) 7.0.0 - 7.0.7, 6.4.0 - 6.4.9, 6.2.0 - 6.2.9 and 6.0.0 - 6.0.10 allows an attacker to cause denial of service via sending a crafted request to a specific named pipe.

The weakness was presented 11/14/2023 as FG-IR-22-299. The advisory is shared for download at fortiguard.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-40681 since 09/14/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Vendor

• Fortinet

Name

• FortiClientWindows

Version

• 6.0.0
• 6.0.1
• 6.0.2
• 6.0.3
• 6.0.4
• 6.0.5
• 6.0.6
• 6.0.7
• 6.0.8
• 6.0.9
• 6.0.10
• 6.2.0
• 6.2.1
• 6.2.2
• 6.2.3
• 6.2.4
• 6.2.5
• 6.2.6
• 6.2.7
• 6.2.8
• 6.2.9
• 6.4.0
• 6.4.1
• 6.4.2
• 6.4.3
• 6.4.4
• 6.4.5
• 6.4.6
• 6.4.7
• 6.4.8
• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
• 7.0.2
• 7.0.3
• 7.0.4
• 7.0.5
• 7.0.6
• 7.0.7

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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