01 Record
CVE-2020-15934
An execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in the VCM engine of FortiClient for Linux versions 6.2.7 and below, version 6.4.0. may allow local users to elevate their privileges to root by
HighPUBLISHEDCNA: fortinet
CNA base score8.6 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:X
02 Description
An execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in the VCM engine of FortiClient for Linux versions 6.2.7 and below, version 6.4.0. may allow local users to elevate their privileges to root by
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.22% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 13.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- 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
- 2024-12-19 10:57Z1 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-12-20 17:23Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2020-07-24
- Assigning CNA
- fortinet
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- High (CVSS 8.6)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:X
- Weaknesses
- CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 49c2305bae94ec31481381712a66a8fdee8a3743d4938c9592fc930d5d8388c1
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- www.fortiguard.comhttps://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-110
07 Remediation
Please upgrade to FortiClient for Linux versions 6.2.8 or above. Please upgrade to FortiClient for Linux versions 6.4.1 or above.