How severe is CVE-2023-45588?

CVE-2023-45588 has a CVSS v3 score of 8.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2023-45588

Name: forticlient
Author: fortinet

8.2HIGH

An external control of file name or path vulnerability [CWE-73] in FortiClientMac version 7.2.3 and below, version 7.0.10 and below installer may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code or c

Published: 3/14/2025Updated: 7/15/2025

Description

An external control of file name or path vulnerability [CWE-73] in FortiClientMac version 7.2.3 and below, version 7.0.10 and below installer may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via writing a malicious configuration file in /tmp before starting the installation process.

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Affected Products

fortinetforticlient

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-345
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