CVE-2019-17650
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 38 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command vulnerability in one of FortiClient for Mac OS root processes, may allow a local user of the system on which FortiClient is running to execute unauthorized code as root by bypassing a security check.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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also known as (5)
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sources
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references (9)
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- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-210cnnvd
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-210cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17650cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/FortiClient-for-Mac-OS-privilege-escalation-via-Command-Injection-30739cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.4008/cnnvd
- https://danishcyberdefence.dk/blog/forticlient_macenisa_euvd
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-210enisa_euvd
- https://danishcyberdefence.dk/blog/forticlient_macnvd
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