SB2024111411 - Privilege escalation in FortiClient for Windows 



SB2024111411 - Privilege escalation in FortiClient for Windows

Published: November 14, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024111411
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) Improper privilege management (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36513)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management when handling LUA scripts. A local user can pass a specially crafted LUA auto patch script to the application and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.