CVE-2019-17652: fortinet forticlient Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-17652 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in fortinet forticlient. EPSS estimates a 1.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 06-02-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 25-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A stack buffer overflow vulnerability in FortiClient for Linux 6.2.1 and below may allow a user with low privilege to cause FortiClient processes running under root priviledge crashes via sending specially crafted "StartAvCustomScan" type IPC client requests to the fctsched process due the argv data not been well sanitized.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.45%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
73%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.45% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (danishcyberdefence.dk)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Fortinet2 products
- forticlient≤ 6.2.1
- fortinet forticlientlinuxFortiClientLinux 6.2.1 and below
1 vendor · 2 products