01 Record
CVE-2008-0779
The fortimon.sys device driver in Fortinet FortiClient Host Security 3.0 MR5 Patch 3 and earlier does not properly initialize its DeviceExtension, which allows local users to access kernel memory and
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 Description
The fortimon.sys device driver in Fortinet FortiClient Host Security 3.0 MR5 Patch 3 and earlier does not properly initialize its DeviceExtension, which allows local users to access kernel memory and
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.40% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 34.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2008-02-14 11:00Z18 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 07:54Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2008-02-13
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 2019583b81d8955d87cfda85ba5998d8f93150e2f01727ca91a66818cae158d9
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comforticlient-fortimon-privilege-escalation(40512)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40512
- www.vupen.comADV-2008-0541http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0541/references
- www.securitytracker.com1019415http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019415
- www.securityfocus.com27776http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27776
- www.reversemode.comhttp://www.reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_mamblog&Itemid=15&task=show&action=view&id=47&Itemid=15
- kc.forticare.comhttp://kc.forticare.com/default.asp?id=3618
- www.securityfocus.com20080213 [Reversemode Advisory] February Advisories : Microsoft Word 2003 + Fortinet Forticlienthttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488071/100/0/threaded
- securityreason.com3660http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3660
- secunia.com28975http://secunia.com/advisories/28975