Forticlient Emergency Management Server
CVE-2020-9287
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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1DescriptionNVD
An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability in FortiClient EMS online installer 6.2.1 and below may allow a local attacker with control over the directory in which FortiClientEMSOnlineInstaller.exe resides to execute arbitrary code on the system via uploading malicious Filter Library DLL files in that directory.
AnalysisAI
An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability in FortiClient EMS online installer 6.2.1 and below may allow a local attacker with control over the directory in which FortiClientEMSOnlineInstaller.exe resides. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-427. An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability in FortiClient EMS online installer 6.2.1 and below may allow a local attacker with control over the directory in which FortiClientEMSOnlineInstaller.exe resides to execute arbitrary code on the system via uploading malicious Filter Library DLL files in that directory. Affected products include: Fortinet Forticlient Emergency Management Server.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
Same weakness CWE-427 – Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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