CVE-2020-9290

Published Mar 15, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 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

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

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-30116 An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability in FortiClient for Windows online installer 6.2.3 and below may allow a local attacker with control over the directory in which FortiClientOnlineInstaller.exe and FortiClientVPNOnlineInstaller.exe resides to execute arbitrary code on the system via uploading malicious Filter Library DLL files in that directory.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability in FortiClient for Windows online installer 6.2.3 and below may allow a local attacker with control over the directory in which FortiClientOnlineInstaller.exe and FortiClientVPNOnlineInstaller.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 forticlientwindows
Weaknesses CWE-426
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet forticlientwindows
References
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': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:F/RL:O/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
Oct 13, 2026, 5:37 PM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 15, 2020, 10:15 PM
Modified
Oct 13, 2026, 6:17 PM