FortiClient VCM Engine Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2020-15934 Published on December 19, 2024
An execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in the VCM engine of FortiClient for Linux versions 6.2.7 and below, version 6.4.0. may allow local users to elevate their privileges to root by creating a malicious script or program on the target machine.
Vulnerability Analysis
Weakness Type
Improper Privilege Management
The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-15934
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Affected Versions
Fortinet FortiClientLinux:- Version 6.4.0 is affected.
- Version 6.2.6, <= 6.2.7 is affected.
- Version 6.2.0, <= 6.2.4 is affected.
- Version 6.0.8 is affected.
- Version 6.0.0, <= 6.0.6 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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