Executive Risk Summary
"A UNIX symbolic link following vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientLinux may allow a local and unprivileged user to escalate their privileges to root, posing a significant risk to system security. Affected versions include FortiClientLinux 7.4.0 through 7.4.4 and 7.2.2 through 7.2.12."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Manual Verification Required
This is a non-Windows asset (Fortinet). Use the target asset details above to verify your version against vendor advisories.
Patch Impact Forecast
Moderate, as the patch may require a system restart and could potentially cause temporary network disruptions.
Internal Work Notes
Technical Intelligence & Operational Utilities • Delivered Weekly
Intelligence Sources
Scope of Impact
Original NVD Description
"A UNIX symbolic link (Symlink) following vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientLinux 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiClientLinux 7.2.2 through 7.2.12 may allow a local and unprivileged user to escalate their privileges to root."