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TI-2025-30236 Aliases CVE-2025-47761GHSA-j48r-9cxh-ccpx

An Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control vulnerability [CWE-782] vulnerability…

Priority LOW 32CWE-782Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

An Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control vulnerability [CWE-782] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 may allow an authenticated local user to execute unauthorized code via fortips driver. Success of the attack would require bypassing the Windows memory protections such as Heap integrity and HSP. In addition, it requires a valid and running VPN IPSec connection.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0017 6th 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
FortinetFortiClientWindows7.4.0 – 7.4.3; 7.2.0 – 7.2.9—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiClientWindows VendorFortinet Affected 7.4.0 – 7.4.3; 7.2.0 – 7.2.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*7.2.0 to before 7.2.10; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.4VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 7.2.0 to before 7.2.10; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.4 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-47761
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j48r-9cxh-ccpx
  3. 2026-10-29 CVSS score changed · CNA

References

  • 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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