CVE-2025-62676

Published Feb 10, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability [CWE-59] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, FortiClientWindows 7.0 all versions may allow a local low-privilege attacker to perform an arbitrary file write with elevated permissions via crafted named pipe messages.

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

FortiClientWindows

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.4.0`	affected	≤ 7.4.4
`7.2.0`	affected	≤ 7.2.12
`7.0.0`	affected	≤ 7.0.14

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::windows::*

No data.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fortinet	Forticlientwindows	—

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to upcoming FortiClientWindows version 8.0.0 or above Upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.4.5 or above Upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.2.13 or above

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.238% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-661

History

Feb 12, 2026 4:15 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Fortinet forticlient
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::windows::*
Vendors & Products		Fortinet forticlient

Feb 10, 2026 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Feb 10, 2026 4:15 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 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability [CWE-59] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, FortiClientWindows 7.0 all versions may allow a local low-privilege attacker to perform an arbitrary file write with elevated permissions via crafted named pipe messages.
First Time appeared		Fortinet Fortinet forticlientwindows
Weaknesses		CWE-59
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.4.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.4.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.4.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.4.4:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Fortinet Fortinet forticlientwindows
References		https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-661
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}`