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Description

A UNIX symbolic link (Symlink) following vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientLinux 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiClientLinux 7.2.2 through 7.2.12 may allow a local and unprivileged user to escalate their privileges to root.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-01-20 | Published 2026-03-10 | Updated 2026-03-11 | Assigner fortinet




HIGH: 7.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C

Problem types

Escalation of privilege

Product status

Default status
unaffected

7.4.0 (semver)
affected

7.2.2 (semver)
affected

References

fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-083

cve.org (CVE-2026-24018)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-24018)

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