CVE-2017-17543 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-17543?

CVE-2017-17543 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-17543?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fortinet Forticlient, Fortinet Forticlient Sslvpn Client.

Vulnerability Description

Users' VPN authentication credentials are unsafely encrypted in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows 5.6.0 and below versions, FortiClient for Mac OSX 5.6.0 and below versions and FortiClient SSLVPN Client for Linux 4.4.2335 and below versions, due to the use of a static encryption key and weak encryption algorithms.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fortinet	Forticlient	<= 5.6.0
Fortinet	Forticlient Sslvpn Client	<= 4.4.2335

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-326

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-17543?

CVE-2017-17543 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Users' VPN authentication credentials are unsafely encrypted in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows 5.6.0 and below versions, FortiClient for Mac OSX 5.6.0 and below versions and FortiClient SSLVPN Clien...

How severe is CVE-2017-17543?

CVE-2017-17543 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-17543?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fortinet Forticlient, Fortinet Forticlient Sslvpn Client.