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
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
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.