CVE-2025-62676
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Improper Link Resolution in FortiClient Windows Allows Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability report for CVE-2025-62676, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-02-10
Last updated on: 2026-02-12
Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.
Description
Description
An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability [CWE-59] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, FortiClientWindows 7.0 all versions may allow a local low-privilege attacker to perform an arbitrary file write with elevated permissions via crafted named pipe messages.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| fortinet | forticlient | From 7.0.0 (inc) to 7.2.13 (exc) |
| fortinet | forticlient | From 7.4.0 (inc) to 7.4.5 (exc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-59 | The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. |
