CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-24018
A UNIX symbolic link (Symlink) following vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientLinux 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiClientLinux 7.2.2 through 7.2.12 may allow a local and unprivileged user to escalate their privileges to root.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientlinux:7.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientlinux:7.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientlinux:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientlinux:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientlinux:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientlinux:7.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientlinux:7.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientlinux:7.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientlinux:7.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientlinux:7.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","cpe:2.3…
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:dab445de5c66b596cc92cbc22a032be1346a36307555f0a653299a4581849dd0 · sha256:7c82b2ffd38f9d39… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":7.4,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:dab445de5c66b596cc92cbc22a032be1346a36307555f0a653299a4581849dd0 · sha256:7c82b2ffd38f9d39… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-61","description":"Escalation of privilege","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:dab445de5c66b596cc92cbc22a032be1346a36307555f0a653299a4581849dd0 · sha256:7c82b2ffd38f9d39… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"name":"https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-083","url":"https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-083"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:dab445de5c66b596cc92cbc22a032be1346a36307555f0a653299a4581849dd0 · sha256:7c82b2ffd38f9d39… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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