CVE-2026-44278: Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiClientWindows
A use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, FortiClientWindows 7.2 all versions may allow attacker to information disclosure via <insert attack vector here>
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from the use of a hard-coded cryptographic key in Fortinet FortiClientWindows versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 and all 7.2 versions. The presence of a hard-coded key can lead to information disclosure if exploited by an attacker with local access and high privileges. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access (AV:L), low attack complexity (AC:L), and high privileges (PR:H), with no user interaction (UI:N). The impact is limited to confidentiality (C:L) without affecting integrity or availability. The vendor has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with high privileges on the affected system could exploit the hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no direct effect on integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the vendor's patch promptly to remediate the issue. Since the vulnerability requires high privileges and local access, ensuring systems are properly secured against unauthorized local access is also advisable.
CVE-2026-44278: Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiClientWindows
Description
A use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, FortiClientWindows 7.2 all versions may allow attacker to information disclosure via <insert attack vector here>
CVSS v3.1
Score 2.1low
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from the use of a hard-coded cryptographic key in Fortinet FortiClientWindows versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 and all 7.2 versions. The presence of a hard-coded key can lead to information disclosure if exploited by an attacker with local access and high privileges. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access (AV:L), low attack complexity (AC:L), and high privileges (PR:H), with no user interaction (UI:N). The impact is limited to confidentiality (C:L) without affecting integrity or availability. The vendor has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with high privileges on the affected system could exploit the hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no direct effect on integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the vendor's patch promptly to remediate the issue. Since the vulnerability requires high privileges and local access, ensuring systems are properly secured against unauthorized local access is also advisable.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- fortinet
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T17:24:17.727Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
Threat ID: 6a036569cbff5d861008d81b
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 17:37:45 UTC
Last enriched: 05/19/2026, 18:30:21 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 55
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