CVE-2009-1262 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient 3.0.614, and possibly earlier, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the VPN connection name.

Published: 2009-04-07

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:forticlient:3.0.614:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-1261	Format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient 3.0.614, and possibly earlier, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the VPN connection name.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00076.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2009-April/068583.html
http://osvdb.org/53266
http://secunia.com/advisories/34524
http://www.layereddefense.com/FortiClient02Apr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502354/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502602/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34343
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021966
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0941
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49633

History

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Subscriptions

Fortinet Forticlient

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-04-07T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:04:49.333Z

Reserved: 2009-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1262

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-04-07T23:30:00.377

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-1262

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-134

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