FortiOS/FortiClient AV Engine RAR flaw – before 6.3 / 6.5
CVE-2020-9295 Published on March 17, 2025
FortiOS 6.2 running AV engine version 6.00142 and below, FortiOS 6.4 running AV engine version 6.00144 and below and FortiClient 6.2 running AV engine version 6.00137 and below may not immediately detect certain types of malformed or non-standard RAR archives, potentially containing malicious files. Based on the samples provided, FortiClient will detect the malicious files upon trying extraction by real-time scanning and FortiGate will detect the malicious archive if Virus Outbreak Prevention is enabled.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2020-9295 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard
The software does not implement or incorrectly implements one or more security-relevant checks as specified by the design of a standardized algorithm, protocol, or technique.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-9295
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Affected Versions
Fortinet FortiClientWindows:- Version 6.2.0, <= 6.2.6 is affected.
- Version 6.0.0, <= 6.0.10 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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