CVE-2025-57716

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability [CWE-427] in FortiClient Windows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local low privileged user to perform a DLL hijacking attack via placing a malicious DLL to the FortiClient Online Installer installation folder.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.7 MEDIUM
LOCAL
HIGH
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
fortinetCNA
6 MEDIUM
LOCAL
HIGH
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CISA-ADPADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 2%
VendorProductVersion
fortinetforticlient
7.0.0 ≤
𝑥
< 7.2.12
fortinetforticlient
7.4.0 ≤
𝑥
< 7.4.4
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-685