CVE-2025-57716
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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-10-14

Last updated on: 2025-10-15

Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.

Description
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability [CWE-427] in FortiClient Windows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local low privileged user to perform a DLL hijacking attack via placing a malicious DLL to the FortiClient Online Installer installation folder.
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Published
2025-10-14
Last Modified
2025-10-15
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-14
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-57716
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Showing 2 associated CPEs
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fortinet forticlient From 7.4.0 (inc) to 7.4.3 (inc)
fortinet forticlient From 7.4.0 (inc) to 7.4.3 (inc)
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CWE-427 The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue (CWE-427) in FortiClient for Windows versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, and all 7.0 versions. It allows a local low privileged user to perform a DLL hijacking attack by placing a malicious DLL file into the FortiClient Online Installer installation folder. This means the software might load and execute the malicious DLL instead of the legitimate one, potentially compromising the system.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow a local low privileged user to execute arbitrary code with potentially higher privileges by tricking FortiClient into loading a malicious DLL. This can lead to compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system, as indicated by the CVSS score showing high impact on these aspects.

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