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High
CVE-2020-15934
An execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in the VCM engine...
Vulnerability Description
An execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in the VCM engine of FortiClient for Linux versions 6.2.7 and below, version 6.4.0. may allow local users to elevate their privileges to root by creating a malicious script or program on the target machine.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
FortiClientLinux
Vulnerable Versions:
6.4.0, 6.2.6, 6.2.0, 6.0.8, 6.0.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 19th, 2024
Last Modified:
December 20th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:X