FortiClientMac 7.0-7.4.3 Local RCE via LaunchDaemon Hijack
CVE-2025-57741 Published on October 14, 2025
An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability [CWE-732] in FortiClientMac 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local attacker to run arbitrary code or commands via LaunchDaemon hijacking.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-57741 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. When a resource is given a permissions setting that provides access to a wider range of actors than required, it could lead to the exposure of sensitive information, or the modification of that resource by unintended parties. This is especially dangerous when the resource is related to program configuration, execution or sensitive user data.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-57741
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Affected Versions
Fortinet FortiClientMac:- Version 7.4.0, <= 7.4.3 is affected.
- Version 7.2.0, <= 7.2.11 is affected.
- Version 7.0.0, <= 7.0.14 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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