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 in Fortinet FortiClientWindows arises from the use of a hard-coded cryptographic key in versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 and all 7.2 versions. The flaw could enable an attacker with local access and high privileges to disclose sensitive information. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 2.1, reflecting low impact primarily on confidentiality. The vendor has released an official fix addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows information disclosure but does not affect integrity or availability. Exploitation requires local access with high privileges, limiting the attack surface. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet. Users of affected FortiClientWindows versions should apply the vendor-provided patch to remediate this vulnerability.
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>
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows arises from the use of a hard-coded cryptographic key in versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 and all 7.2 versions. The flaw could enable an attacker with local access and high privileges to disclose sensitive information. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 2.1, reflecting low impact primarily on confidentiality. The vendor has released an official fix addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows information disclosure but does not affect integrity or availability. Exploitation requires local access with high privileges, limiting the attack surface. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet. Users of affected FortiClientWindows versions should apply the vendor-provided patch to remediate this vulnerability.
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: 5/12/2026, 5:37:45 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 6:07:20 PM
Last updated: 5/13/2026, 4:59:16 AM
Views: 4
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