CVE-2026-24018

{"id": "CVE-2026-24018", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "psirt@fortinet.com", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 7.8, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8}]}, "published": "2026-03-10T18:18:17.560", "references": [{"url": "https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-083", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "psirt@fortinet.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "psirt@fortinet.com", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-61"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "A UNIX symbolic link (Symlink) following vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientLinux 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiClientLinux 7.2.2 through 7.2.12 may allow a local and unprivileged user to escalate their privileges to root."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Una vulnerabilidad de seguimiento de enlaces simb\u00f3licos (Symlink) de UNIX en Fortinet FortiClientLinux 7.4.0 hasta 7.4.4, FortiClientLinux 7.2.2 hasta 7.2.12 puede permitir a un usuario local y no privilegiado escalar sus privilegios a root."}], "lastModified": "2026-03-13T19:04:40.047", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "C00E2D97-4175-47C4-82F0-BB30DD1B8314", "versionEndExcluding": "7.2.13", "versionStartIncluding": "7.2.2"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "022517B5-255A-4794-9813-2987CDBDAC43", "versionEndExcluding": "7.4.5", "versionStartIncluding": "7.4.0"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "psirt@fortinet.com"}