CVE-2021-43066

7.8 highEPSS 0.2%

High (7.8) in fortinet forticlient. EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A external control of file name or path in Fortinet FortiClientWindows version 7.0.2 and below, version 6.4.6 and below, version 6.2.9 and below, version 6.0.10 and below allows attacker to escalate privilege via the MSI installer.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 13% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-668
Published: 2022-05-11
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

fortinet:forticlient

References

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-154
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-154

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