High severity · published Jun 26, 2017
CVE-2016-8493
In FortiClientWindows 5.4.1 and 5.4.2, an attacker may escalate privilege via a FortiClientNamedPipe vulnerability
8.8
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In FortiClientWindows 5.4.1 and 5.4.2, an attacker may escalate privilege via a FortiClientNamedPipe vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
Forticlient · Fortinet
5.4.1; 5.4.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8493
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8493
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101682
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-16-095
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