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CVE-2009-1262
Format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient 3.0.614, and possibly earlier, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format…
High7.2EPSS 0.45%
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Description
Format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient 3.0.614, and possibly earlier, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the VPN connection name.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.45% · top 60% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (10)
- 20090410 Re: Layered Defense Research Advisory: Format String Vulnerability: FortiClient Version 3 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://www.layereddefense.com/FortiClient02Apr.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 34524 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 34343 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 53266 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- ADV-2009-0941 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 1021966 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 20090402 Layered Defense Research Advisory: Format String Vulnerability: FortiClient Version 3 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- forticlient-vpn-format-string(49633) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20090402 Layered Defense Research Advisory: Format String Vulnerability: FortiClient Version 3 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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