Fortinet FortiClientMac up to 7.0.14/7.2.11/7.4.3 permission assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiClientMac up to 7.0.14/7.2.11/7.4.3. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in permission assignment. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-57741. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Fortinet FortiClientMac up to 7.0.14/7.2.11/7.4.3. This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission assignment vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-732. The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability [CWE-732] in FortiClientMac 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local attacker to run arbitrary code or commands via LaunchDaemon hijacking.

The advisory is shared at fortiguard.fortinet.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-57741 since 08/19/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-34244). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission assignment
CWE: CWE-732 / CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/19/2025 CVE reserved
10/14/2025 +56 days Advisory disclosed
10/14/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/16/2025 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: fortinet.com

Advisory: FG-IR-25-664
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-57741 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-57741
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-328305
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/14/2025 18:39
Updated: 10/16/2025 07:12
Changes: 10/14/2025 18:39 (62), 10/16/2025 07:12 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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