Arbitrary Code Execution via Network Name Trickery in FortiClient for Linux

CVE-2021-22127 · HIGH Severity

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

An improper input validation vulnerability in FortiClient for Linux 6.4.x before 6.4.3, FortiClient for Linux 6.2.x before 6.2.9 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the host operating system as root via tricking the user into connecting to a network with a malicious name.

Learn more about our Cis Benchmark Audit For Distribution Independent Linux.