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


Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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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
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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-10T16:33:50.146Z

Reserved: 2025-10-20T08:07:37.651Z

Link: CVE-2025-62676

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Updated: 2026-02-10T16:33:47.954Z

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-10T16:16:09.260

Modified: 2026-02-10T21:51:48.077

Link: CVE-2025-62676

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