Description
A untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via network exploitable
Published: 2019-05-28
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: 2.6% Low
KEV: No
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

CVE-2019-5589: Use FortiClient for Windows online installer 6.0.6 or above CVE-2020-9290: Use FortiClient for Windows online installer 6.4.7 or above, 7.0.1 or above, and FortiClient VPN for Windows online installer 6.4.7 or above, 7.0.1 or above CVE-2020-9287: Use FortiClient EMS online installer 6.2.9 or above, 6.4.7 or above, 7.0.1 or above. Revision History: 05-16-2019 Initial version 3-09-2020 add CVE-2020-9290 and CVE-2020-9287 13-9-2021 modified CVE-2020-9290 8-11-2021 add CVE-2020-9290 and CVE-2020-9287

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-15164 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.
History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Description 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. A untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via network exploitable
First Time appeared Fortinet forticlientwindows
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cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:5.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:5.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:5.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:5.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet forticlientwindows
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:X'}

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Subscriptions

Fortinet Forticlient Forticlientwindows
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T17:37:10.344Z

Reserved: 2019-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-5589

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Updated: 2024-08-04T20:01:51.399Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-05-28T22:29:00.670

Modified: 2026-10-13T18:17:09.533

Link: CVE-2019-5589

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Weaknesses