FortiClient and EMS
CVE-2025-46774: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in FortiClientMac
An Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature vulnerability [CWE-347] in FortiClient MacOS installer version 7.4.2 and below, version 7.2.9 and below, 7.0 all versions may allow a local user to escalate their privileges via FortiClient related executables.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| FortiClientMac 7.4.0 to 7.4.2 | 7.4.4 or later |
| FortiClientMac 7.2.0 to 7.2.9 | 7.2.10 or later |
| FortiClientMac 7.0.0 to 7.0.14 | Upgrade past 7.0.14; see the advisory |
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What it is
An Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature vulnerability [CWE-347] in FortiClient MacOS installer version 7.4.2 and below, version 7.2.9 and below, 7.0 all versions may allow a local user to escalate their privileges via FortiClient related executables.
Sources
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