CVE-2025-57716CWE-427

CVE-2025-57716

Medium · published October 14, 2025

CVSS v3.1
6.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
6.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability [CWE-427] in FortiClient Windows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local low privileged user to perform a DLL hijacking attack via placing a malicious DLL to the FortiClient Online Installer installation folder.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.7 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00176 · 6.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-427 · Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Published
2025-10-14T20:15Z
Affected products (2)
ProductVersionsFixed in
fortinet/forticlient≥ 7.0.0, < 7.2.127.2.12
fortinet/forticlient≥ 7.4.0, < 7.4.47.4.4
References (1)
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-685 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 OCT 15:23Z
    An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability [CWE-427] in FortiClient Windows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a…
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