CVE-2016-8493

moderate-risk
Published 2017-06-26

In FortiClientWindows 5.4.1 and 5.4.2, an attacker may escalate privilege via a FortiClientNamedPipe vulnerability.

Do I need to act?

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0.59% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Fortinet

References (4)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101682
Vendor Advisory https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-16-095
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101682
Vendor Advisory https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-16-095
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low