TI-2026-32250 Aliases CVE-2026-44278 GHSA-5f54-54jr-q897

A use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0…

LOW 23CWE-321Published 2026-05-12 · Updated 2026-05-14

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
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-321.

Summary

A use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, FortiClientWindows 7.2 all versions may allow attacker to information disclosure via <insert attack vector here>

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00097 0th 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	FortiClientWindows	7.4.0 – 7.4.2; 7.2.0 – 7.2.14	—	No fix listed	CNA

FortiClientWindows VendorFortinet Affected 7.4.0 – 7.4.2; 7.2.0 – 7.2.14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient::::::windows::*	7.2.0 to before 7.4.3	Vulnerable	Fortinet

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 7.2.0 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-2026-44278
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5f54-54jr-q897

References

Advisory 1

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-129

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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