Severity
High
Analysis Summary
CVE-2021-26089
This vulnerability allows attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Fortinet FortiClient on Apple macOS. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the FortiClient installer. The issue lies in the lack of proper permissions set on log files created by the installer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.
Impact
- Code Execution
- Privilege Escalation
Affected Vendors
Fortinet
Affected Products
FortiClient
Remediation
Refer to Fortinet Advisory for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information