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TI-2024-23342 Aliases CVE-2024-35281GHSA-9qx4-7755-7gxr

An improper isolation or compartmentalization vulnerability [CWE-653] in FortiClientMac…

Priority LOW 33CWE-653Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An improper isolation or compartmentalization vulnerability [CWE-653] in FortiClientMac version 7.4.2 and below, version 7.2.8 and below, 7.0 all versions and FortiVoiceUCDesktop 3.0 all versions desktop application may allow an authenticated attacker to inject code via Electron environment variables.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00144 3rd 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
FortinetFortiClientMac7.4.0 – 7.4.2; 7.2.0 – 7.2.8; 7.0.0 – 7.0.14—No fix listedCNA
FortinetFortiVoiceUCDesktop3.0.0 – 3.0.16—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiClientMac VendorFortinet Affected 7.4.0 – 7.4.2; 7.2.0 – 7.2.8; 7.0.0 – 7.0.14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • FortiVoiceUCDesktop VendorFortinet Affected 3.0.0 – 3.0.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*7.0.0 to before 7.2.9; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.3VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortifone_softclient:*:*:*:*:desktop:-:*:*3.0.0 – 3.0.16VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.2.9; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortifone_softclient:*:*:*:*:desktop:-:*:* Versions 3.0.0 – 3.0.16 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-35281
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9qx4-7755-7gxr

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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