CVE-2018-9193

Published May 30, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A researcher has disclosed several vulnerabilities against FortiClient for Windows version 6.0.5 and below, version 5.6.6, the combination of these vulnerabilities can turn into an exploit chain, which allows a user to gain system privileges on Microsoft Windows.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

It is advised that all customers update their Vulnerability Scan engine to v2.00027 or later to protect against this vulnerability. In FortiClient -> About -> Engines -> Vulnerability, ensure version is 2.00027 or greater. The engine update will be pushed automatically to all FortiClients. Upgrade to FortiClient 6.0.5.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-20790 A researcher has disclosed several vulnerabilities against FortiClient for Windows version 6.0.5 and below, version 5.6.6, the combination of these vulnerabilities can turn into an exploit chain, which allows a user to gain system privileges on Microsoft Windows.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A local privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows 6.0.4 and earlier allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via the parsing of the file. A researcher has disclosed several vulnerabilities against FortiClient for Windows version 6.0.5 and below, version 5.6.6, the combination of these vulnerabilities can turn into an exploit chain, which allows a user to gain system privileges on Microsoft Windows.
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:X/RC:X'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
fortinet
Published
Updated
Mar 24, 2025, 3:43 PM
Reserved
Apr 2, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 30, 2019, 5:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:06 AM