CVE-2023-22635: fortinet forticlient Download of Code Without Integrity Check
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-22635 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Download of Code Without Integrity Check vulnerability in fortinet forticlient. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 11-04-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A download of code without Integrity check vulnerability [CWE-494] in FortiClientMac version 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions, 5.6 all versions, 5.4 all versions, 5.2 all versions, 5.0 all versions and 4.0 all versions may allow a local attacker to escalate their privileges via modifying the installer upon upgrade.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA6.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:XDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.12%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
2%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.12% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Fortinet2 products
- forticlient≥ 4.0.0, ≤ 5.6.6 | ≥ 6.0.0, ≤ 6.4.10 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.8
- forticlientmac≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.7 | ≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.10 | ≥ 6.2.0, ≤ 6.2.9 | ≥ 6.0.1, ≤ 6.0.10 | ≥ 5.6.5, ≤ 5.6.6 | 5.6.3 | ≥ 5.6.0, ≤ 5.6.1 | ≥ 5.4.0, ≤ 5.4.4 | ≥ 5.2.0, ≤ 5.2.6 | ≥ 5.0.0, ≤ 5.0.10 | ≥ 4.0.0, ≤ 4.0.3
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-481Vendor Advisory