TI-2019-04742 Aliases CVE-2019-6692 GHSA-j3xx-rgww-q3qq

Uncontrolled search path in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows

LOW 37CWE-427Published 2019-10-24 · Updated 2024-10-25

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

A malicious DLL preload vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows 6.2.0 and below allows a privileged attacker to perform arbitrary code execution via forging that DLL.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00558 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	Fortinet FortiClient for Windows	FortiClient for Windows 6.2.0 and below	—	No fix listed	CNA

Fortinet FortiClient for Windows Vendor— Affected FortiClient for Windows 6.2.0 and below Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::windows::*	up to 6.2.0	Vulnerable	Fortinet

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions up to 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6692
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3xx-rgww-q3qq

References

Advisory 1

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-148

TI-2019-13180 An unquoted service path vulnerability in the FortiClient FortiTray component of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-24393 Code injection in Fortinet FortiClientLinux CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
TI-2017-10335 Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2016-06998 In FortiClientWindows 5.4.1 and 5.4.2, an attacker may escalate privilege via a FortiClientNamedPipe vulnerability. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2019-03954 Untrusted search path in Fortinet FortiClientWindows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
TI-2017-05007 A privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClient Windows 5.4.3 and earlier as well as 5.6.0… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1

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Sources

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