CVE-2025-62676 json
An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability [CWE-59] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0…
published 2026-02-10 8 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-206993
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability [CWE-59] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, FortiClientWindows 7.0 all versions may allow a local low-privilege attacker to perform an arbitrary file write with elevated permissions via crafted named pipe messages.
Patch / fix
- fortinet forticlient 7.2.13, 7.4.5
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 8 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Fortinet FortiClientWindows
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
- Technology feeds
References
-
fortiguard.fortinet.com
/psirt/FG-IR-25-661
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-62676
- NVD CVE-2025-62676
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