CVE-2023-45588: Fortinet FortiClient

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Fortinet FortiClient: from 7.0.6, before 7.0.11 (fixed in 7.0.11); from 7.2.0, before 7.2.4 (fixed in 7.2.4)

Published 2025-03-14. Last modified 2026-06-17.