An external control of file name or path vulnerability [CWE-73] in FortiClientMac version 7.2.3 and below, version 7.0.10 and below installer may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via writing a malicious configuration file in /tmp before starting the installation process.
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Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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{'score': 0.00037}


Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Fortinet
Fortinet forticlient
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet
Fortinet forticlient

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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{'score': 0.00032}


Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:15:00 +0000

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


Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000

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Description An external control of file name or path vulnerability [CWE-73] in FortiClientMac version 7.2.3 and below, version 7.0.10 and below installer may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via writing a malicious configuration file in /tmp before starting the installation process.
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:X'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published:

Updated: 2025-03-14T17:40:22.223Z

Reserved: 2023-10-09T08:01:29.297Z

Link: CVE-2023-45588

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-14T17:40:16.636Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-03-14T16:15:27.570

Modified: 2025-07-15T17:03:46.857

Link: CVE-2023-45588

cve-icon Redhat

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