Fortinet FortiClient Host Security up to 3.0 Device Driver access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Fortinet FortiClient Host Security up to 3.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Device Driver. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-0779. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiClient Host Security up to 3.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Device Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The fortimon.sys device driver in Fortinet FortiClient Host Security 3.0 MR5 Patch 3 and earlier does not properly initialize its DeviceExtension, which allows local users to access kernel memory and execute arbitrary code via a crafted request.

The bug was discovered 02/14/2008. The weakness was disclosed 02/14/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0779 since 02/13/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31347 (Fortinet FortiClient Host Security fortimon.sys Crafted Request Local Privilege Escalation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40512), Tenable (31347), SecurityFocus (BID 27776†), OSVDB (42603†) and Secunia (SA28975†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 31347
Nessus Name: Fortinet FortiClient Host Security fortimon.sys Crafted Request Local Privilege Escalation
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: fortinet.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0779 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0779
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41057
X-Force: 40512
SecurityFocus: 27776 - Fortinet FortiClient 'fortimon.sys' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 28975
OSVDB: 42603 - CVE-2008-0779 - Fortinet - FortiClient - Local Privilege Escalation Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019415
Vulnerability Center: 17819 - Fortinet FortiClient Host Security Fortimon.sys Vulnerability Allows Local Users to Execute Code, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0541

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 08/06/2019 16:32
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (63), 08/06/2019 16:32 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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