Fortinet FortiClientWindows up to 7.0.14/7.2.11/7.4.3 uncontrolled search path

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Fortinet FortiClientWindows up to 7.0.14/7.2.11/7.4.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes uncontrolled search path. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-57716. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiClientWindows up to 7.0.14/7.2.11/7.4.3. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input 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. The summary by CVE is:

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability [CWE-427] in FortiClient Windows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local low privileged user to perform a DLL hijacking attack via placing a malicious DLL to the FortiClient Online Installer installation folder.

The advisory is shared at fortiguard.fortinet.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-57716 since 08/18/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

• Fortinet

Name

• FortiClientWindows

Version

• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
• 7.0.2
• 7.0.3
• 7.0.4
• 7.0.5
• 7.0.6
• 7.0.7
• 7.0.8
• 7.0.9
• 7.0.10
• 7.0.11
• 7.0.12
• 7.0.13
• 7.0.14
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5
• 7.2.6
• 7.2.7
• 7.2.8
• 7.2.9
• 7.2.10
• 7.2.11
• 7.4.0
• 7.4.1
• 7.4.2
• 7.4.3

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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