Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Fortinet FortiClientMac
Priority LOW 21CWE-312Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
A Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability [CWE-312] in FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13 and FortiClientLinux 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13 may permit a local authenticated user to retrieve VPN password via memory dump, due to JavaScript's garbage collector
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00142 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiClientMac | 7.4.0 – 7.4.2; 7.2.0 – 7.2.7; 7.0.0 – 7.0.14 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiClientLinux | 7.4.0 – 7.4.2; 7.2.0 – 7.2.7; 7.0.0 – 7.0.13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiClientWindows | 7.4.0; 7.2.0 – 7.2.5; 7.0.0 – 7.0.13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FortiClientMac VendorFortinet Affected 7.4.0 – 7.4.2; 7.2.0 – 7.2.7; 7.0.0 – 7.0.14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FortiClientLinux VendorFortinet Affected 7.4.0 – 7.4.2; 7.2.0 – 7.2.7; 7.0.0 – 7.0.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FortiClientWindows VendorFortinet Affected 7.4.0; 7.2.0 – 7.2.5; 7.0.0 – 7.0.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 7.0.0 to before 7.0.14 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 7.0.0 to before 7.2.8 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 7.2.0 to before 7.2.7; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 7.4.0 to before 7.4.3 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.0.14 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.2.8 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 7.2.0 to before 7.2.7; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 7.4.0 to before 7.4.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-50570
References
More Fortinet Forticlient vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
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