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TI-2020-12547 Aliases CVE-2020-15934GHSA-8prr-359h-f8c7

Improper privilege management in Fortinet FortiClientLinux

Priority LOW 39CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00226 13th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiClientLinux6.4.0; 6.2.6 – 6.2.7; 6.2.0 – 6.2.4; 6.0.8; 6.0.0 – 6.0.6—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiClientLinux VendorFortinet Affected 6.4.0; 6.2.6 – 6.2.7; 6.2.0 – 6.2.4; 6.0.8; 6.0.0 – 6.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*6.0.0 to before 6.2.8VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*6.4.0VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 6.0.0 to before 6.2.8 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 6.4.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-15934
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8prr-359h-f8c7

References

Advisory 1

  • 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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