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CVE-2016-8493: fortinet forticlient

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
Published 26-06-2017Last modified 25-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-8493 is a high (CVSS 9.0) vulnerability in fortinet forticlient. EPSS estimates a 1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.82%
0%100%
Low · +0.27 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-06-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In FortiClientWindows 5.4.1 and 5.4.2, an attacker may escalate privilege via a FortiClientNamedPipe vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.27 pp

From 1.56% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.82%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Fortinet2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links