High severity · published Dec 19, 2024
CVE-2020-15934
An execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in the VCM engine of FortiClient for Linux versions 6.2.7 and below, version 6.4.0
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in the VCM engine of FortiClient for Linux versions 6.2.7 and below, version 6.4.0. may allow local users to elevate their privileges to root by creating a malicious script or program on the target machine.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiClientLinux · Fortinet
6.4.0; 6.2.6 through 6.2.7; 6.2.0 through 6.2.4; 6.0.8; 6.0.0 through 6.0.6 · source: vendor
FO
Forticlient · Fortinet
6.0.0 before 6.2.8; 6.4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15934
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15934
Vendor Advisory
https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-110
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