CVE-2025-57716

Estado: AnalizadaAlta (7.3)—

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.

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Puntuación base: 7.3

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.18%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 7
Fecha de la puntuación: 4/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

ExplotaciónT1203 Exploitation for Client Executionexecution85 %
Impacto principalT1574.007 Path Interception by PATH Environment Variablestealth · execution90 %
Impacto secundarioT1059 Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution75 %

AV:L + PR:L + UI:R indica ejecución en cliente (T1203). CWE-427 (DLL hijacking via search path) → T1574.007. UI:R = requiere interacción (abrir instalador). El atacante logra ejecución arbitraria de código.

Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.

🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas

Execution Prevention Audit Restrict Web-Based Content Restrict File and Directory Permissions Privileged Account Management Limit Software Installation

Tecnologías afectadas (1)

Fortinet — Forticlient

CWE

CWE-427

Referencias

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-685

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