CVE-2024-40592

Published Nov 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability [CWE-347] in FortiClient MacOS version 7.4.0, version 7.2.4 and below, version 7.0.10 and below, version 6.4.10 and below may allow a local authenticated attacker to swap the installer with a malicious package via a race condition during the installation process.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Please upgrade to FortiClientMac version 7.4.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientMac version 7.2.5 or above

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-38529 An improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability [CWE-347] in FortiClient MacOS version 7.4.0, version 7.2.4 and below, version 7.0.10 and below, version 6.4.10 and below may allow a local authenticated attacker to swap the installer with a malicious package via a race condition during the installation process.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fortinet forticlient
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet forticlient
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fortinet
Fortinet forticlientmac
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet
Fortinet forticlientmac
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability [CWE-347] in FortiClient MacOS version 7.4.0, version 7.2.4 and below, version 7.0.10 and below, version 6.4.10 and below may allow a local authenticated attacker to swap the installer with a malicious package via a race condition during the installation process.
Weaknesses CWE-347
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
fortinet
Published
Updated
Nov 13, 2024, 6:30 PM
Reserved
Jul 5, 2024, 11:55 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 12, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:46 AM