High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 21, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-17650
CVE-2019-17650
Description
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command vulnerability in one of FortiClient for Mac OS root processes, may allow a local user of the system on which FortiClient is running to execute unauthorized code as root by bypassing a security check.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*range: <=6.2.1
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: FortiClient for Mac OS 6.2.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-210nvdVendor Advisory
- danishcyberdefence.dk/blog/forticlient_macnvd
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