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CVE-2020-9291

MEDIUM
Published 2020-06-01T18:39:42
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CVSS Score

V3.1
6.3
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.001
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.1% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.298
Higher than 29.8% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW

Description

An Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in FortiClient for Windows 6.2.1 and below may allow a local user to gain elevated privileges via exhausting the pool of temporary file names combined with a symbolic link attack.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

No news articles found for this CVE.

Affected Products

Fortinet

Fortinet FortiClient for Windows

Affected Versions:

FortiClient for Windows 6.2.1 and earlier and FortiClient for Windows 6.0.9 and earlier

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed MODERATE

GHSA-qrcx-r22r-r6xm

Advisory Details

An Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in FortiClient for Windows 6.2.1 and below may allow a local user to gain elevated privileges via exhausting the pool of temporary file names combined with a symbolic link attack.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

5.0

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9291
WEB https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-040
WEB https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-040

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 24, 2022, Modified: May 24, 2022

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-040
Published: 2020-06-01T18:39:42
Last Modified: 2024-10-25T14:01:40.548Z
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