Security News > 2024 > November > Fortinet patches VPN app flaw that could give rogue users, malware a privilege boost
2024-11-14 22:22
Plus a bonus hard-coded local API key A now-patched, high-severity bug in Fortinet's FortiClient VPN application potentially allows a low-privilege rogue user or malware on a vulnerable Windows system to gain higher privileges from another user, execute code and possibly take over the box, and delete log files.…
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