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CVE-2021-36183 Details

Description

An improper authorization vulnerability [CWE-285] in FortiClient for Windows versions 7.0.1 and below and 6.4.2 and below may allow a local unprivileged attacker to escalate their privileges to SYSTEM via the named pipe responsible for Forticlient updates.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-079 CVEVendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-079 [email protected]Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
fortinet forticlient
>= 6.4.0, <= 6.4.2
>= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-36183
NVD Published Date:
Nov 2, 2021
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2021-36183 Details - Not Deferred