A untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via network exploitable

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00417.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Fortinet FortiClientEMS unaffected
Version Status Constraints
06.02.00 affected ≤ 06.02.01
6.0.8 affected —
06.00.00 affected ≤ 06.00.06
6.0.0 affected < 6.0.*

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_emergency_management_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Project Subscriptions

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-30113 An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability in FortiClient EMS online installer 6.2.1 and below may allow a local attacker with control over the directory in which FortiClientEMSOnlineInstaller.exe resides to execute arbitrary code on the system via uploading malicious Filter Library DLL files in that directory.
Fixes

Solution

CVE-2019-5589: Use FortiClient for Windows online installer 6.0.6 or above CVE-2020-9290: Use FortiClient for Windows online installer 6.4.7 or above, 7.0.1 or above, and FortiClient VPN for Windows online installer 6.4.7 or above, 7.0.1 or above CVE-2020-9287: Use FortiClient EMS online installer 6.2.9 or above, 6.4.7 or above, 7.0.1 or above. Revision History: 05-16-2019 Initial version 3-09-2020 add CVE-2020-9290 and CVE-2020-9287 13-9-2021 modified CVE-2020-9290 8-11-2021 add CVE-2020-9290 and CVE-2020-9287

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-060 cve-icon
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-060 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability in FortiClient EMS online installer 6.2.1 and below may allow a local attacker with control over the directory in which FortiClientEMSOnlineInstaller.exe resides to execute arbitrary code on the system via uploading malicious Filter Library DLL files in that directory. A untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via network exploitable
First Time appeared Fortinet forticlientems
Weaknesses CWE-426
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.00.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.02.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:06.02.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.0.*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:6.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet forticlientems
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C'}

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T17:37:11.842Z

Reserved: 2020-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-9287

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T10:26:15.978Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-03-15T22:15:15.020

Modified: 2026-10-13T18:17:11.387

Link: CVE-2020-9287

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses