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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-22635
FortiClientMac Unvalidated Download Code Execution_privilege Escalation
Description

A download of code without Integrity check vulnerability [CWE-494] in FortiClientMac version 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions, 5.6 all versions, 5.4 all versions, 5.2 all versions, 5.0 all versions and 4.0 all versions may allow a local attacker to escalate their privileges via modifying the installer upon upgrade.

INFO

Published Date :

April 11, 2023, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:45 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-22635 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fortinet forticlient
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Please upgrade to FortiClientMac version 7.0.8/7.2.0 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-22635.

URL Resource
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-481 Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-481 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-22635 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-22635 weaknesses.

CAPEC-184: Software Integrity Attack Software Integrity Attack CAPEC-185: Malicious Software Download Malicious Software Download CAPEC-186: Malicious Software Update Malicious Software Update CAPEC-187: Malicious Automated Software Update via Redirection Malicious Automated Software Update via Redirection CAPEC-533: Malicious Manual Software Update Malicious Manual Software Update CAPEC-538: Open-Source Library Manipulation Open-Source Library Manipulation CAPEC-657: Malicious Automated Software Update via Spoofing Malicious Automated Software Update via Spoofing CAPEC-662: Adversary in the Browser (AiTB) Adversary in the Browser (AiTB) CAPEC-691: Spoof Open-Source Software Metadata Spoof Open-Source Software Metadata CAPEC-692: Spoof Version Control System Commit Metadata Spoof Version Control System Commit Metadata CAPEC-693: StarJacking StarJacking CAPEC-695: Repo Jacking Repo Jacking

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-22635 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-22635 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-481
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Fortinet, Inc. CWE-494
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-481 No Types Assigned https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-481 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-494
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (including) 5.6.6 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.4.10 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.8
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.08734

percentile