CVE-2019-5589
moderate-risk
Published 2019-05-28
An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability in FortiClient Online Installer (Windows version before 6.0.6) may allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker with control over the directory in which FortiClientOnlineInstaller.exe resides to execute arbitrary code on the system via uploading malicious .dll files in that directory.
Do I need to act?
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0.61% 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
7
CVSS 7.8/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (2)
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-060
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-060
31
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
24/34 · High
Exploitability
2/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal