CVE-2020-9287

Published Mar 15, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via network exploitable

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Fortinet

FortiClientEMS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`06.02.00`	affected	≤ 06.02.01
`6.0.8`	affected	—
`06.00.00`	affected	≤ 06.00.06
`6.0.0`	affected	< 6.0.*

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_emergency_management_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

CVE-2019-5589: Use FortiClient for Windows online installer 6.0.6 or above CVE-2020-9290: Use FortiClient for Windows online installer 6.4.7 or above, 7.0.1 or above, and FortiClient VPN for Windows online installer 6.4.7 or above, 7.0.1 or above CVE-2020-9287: Use FortiClient EMS online installer 6.2.9 or above, 6.4.7 or above, 7.0.1 or above. Revision History: 05-16-2019 Initial version 3-09-2020 add CVE-2020-9290 and CVE-2020-9287 13-9-2021 modified CVE-2020-9290 8-11-2021 add CVE-2020-9290 and CVE-2020-9287

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-30113	An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability in FortiClient EMS online installer 6.2.1 and below may allow a local attacker with control over the directory in which FortiClientEMSOnlineInstaller.exe resides to execute arbitrary code on the system via uploading malicious Filter Library DLL files in that directory.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.417% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-060
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-060

History

Oct 13, 2026 6:00 PM Description updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability in FortiClient EMS online installer 6.2.1 and below may allow a local attacker with control over the directory in which FortiClientEMSOnlineInstaller.exe resides to execute arbitrary code on the system via uploading malicious Filter Library DLL files in that directory.	A untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via network exploitable
First Time appeared		Fortinet forticlientems
Weaknesses		CWE-426
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.00:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.01:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.02:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.03:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.04:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.05:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.06:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.02.00:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.02.01:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.0.::::::: cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.0.8:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Fortinet forticlientems
References		https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-060
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C'}`