CVE-2017-14184 json
An Information Disclosure vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows 5.6.0 and below versions, FortiClient for Mac OSX 5.6.0 and bel…
published 2017-12-15 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-5694
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An Information Disclosure vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows 5.6.0 and below versions, FortiClient for Mac OSX 5.6.0 and below versions and FortiClient SSLVPN Client for Linux 4.4.2334 and below versions allows regular users to see each other's VPN authentication credentials due to improperly secured storage locations.
Patch / fix
- fortinet forticlient 5.6.0
- fortinet forticlient_sslvpn_client 4.4.2334
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
2.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Fortinet, Inc. FortiClient for Windows
- Fortinet, Inc. FortiClient for Mac OSX
- Fortinet, Inc. FortiClient SSLVPN Client for Linux
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- Technology feeds
References
-
fortiguard.com
/advisory/FG-IR-17-214
mitigation, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/102123
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-14184
- NVD CVE-2017-14184
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