Medium severity6.7NVD Advisory· Published Oct 14, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-57716
CVE-2025-57716
Description
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability [CWE-427] in FortiClient Windows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local low privileged user to perform a DLL hijacking attack via placing a malicious DLL to the FortiClient Online Installer installation folder.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*range: >=7.0.0,<7.2.12
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 7.4.0
- (no CPE)range: 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0
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References
1- fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-685nvdVendor Advisory
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