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TI-2022-14888 Aliases CVE-2022-33878GHSA-26mw-3pv7-3gqf

Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiClientMac

Priority LOW 24CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerabiltiy [CWE-200] in FortiClient for Mac versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.5 may allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain the SSL-VPN password in cleartext via running a logstream for the FortiTray process in the terminal.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00158 5th 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
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortinet FortiClientMacFortiClientMac 7.0.5, 7.0.4, 7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.1, 7.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Fortinet FortiClientMac VendorFortinet Affected FortiClientMac 7.0.5, 7.0.4, 7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.1, 7.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*7.0.0 – 7.0.5VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 7.0.0 – 7.0.5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-33878
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-26mw-3pv7-3gqf

References

Patch 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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