CVE-2023-41840 HIGH

CVE-2023-41840

Vendor Fortinet
Product FortiClientWindows
Weakness CWE-426
Published November 14, 2023
Last update December 16, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:X

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.0.9 allows an attacker to perform a DLL Hijack attack via a malicious OpenSSL engine library in the search path.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 14, 2023 CVE published
December 16, 2025 Record updated