CVE-2025-57716

Published Oct 14, 2025

Last updated 5 months ago

Overview

Description
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability [CWE-427] in FortiClient Windows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local low privileged user to perform a DLL hijacking attack via placing a malicious DLL to the FortiClient Online Installer installation folder.
Source
psirt@fortinet.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
forticlient

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
7.3
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
1.3
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

Weaknesses

psirt@fortinet.com
CWE-427

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.