SB20230411104 - Privilege escalation in FortiClient for Mac 



SB20230411104 - Privilege escalation in FortiClient for Mac

Published: April 11, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB20230411104
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Download of code without integrity check (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22635)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges in the system.

The vulnerability exists due to software does not perform software integrity check when downloading updates. A local user can modify the installer upon update and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.