CVE-2015-5736
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.2
Description
The Fortishield.sys driver in Fortinet FortiClient before 5.2.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges by setting the callback function in a (1) 0x220024 or (2) 0x220028 ioctl call.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| fortinet | forticlient | {"endIncluding":"5.2.3"} | |
References
- http://fortiguard.com/advisory/mulitple-vulnerabilities-in-forticlient
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133398/FortiClient-Antivirus-Information-Exposure-Access-Control.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/0
- http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/forticlient-antivirus-multiple-vulnerabilities
- http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/mulitple-vulnerabilities-in-forticlient
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536369/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033439
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41721/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41722/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45149/
- http://fortiguard.com/advisory/mulitple-vulnerabilities-in-forticlient
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133398/FortiClient-Antivirus-Information-Exposure-Access-Control.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/0
- http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/forticlient-antivirus-multiple-vulnerabilities
- http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/mulitple-vulnerabilities-in-forticlient
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536369/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033439
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41721/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41722/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45149/
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.