Gain Windows privileges with FortiClient vpn before logon and untrusted certificate Fortinet PSIRT Advisories Fortinet PSIRT Contact: Website: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/faq/psirt-contact FG-IR-17-070 Final 1 1 2017-12-13T00:00:00 Current version 2017-12-13T00:00:00 2017-12-13T00:00:00 When the "VPN before logon" feature of FortiClient Windows is enabled (disabled by default), and when the server certificate is not valid, it is possible for an attacker without a user account on the targeted Windows workstation to obtain SYSTEM level privileges, via exploiting the Windows "security alert" dialog thereby popping up. This may be achieved locally or remotely (for instance through RDP, if the logon screen is exposed). Escalation of privilege FortiClient Windows 5.6.0FortiClient Windows 5.4.3 and earlier The remediation of the vulnerability is possible using three different solutions: * Configure The VPN server (FortiGate) to serve a valid SSL certificate chain or * The VPN user has configured the "Do Not Warn Invalid Server Certificate" option in FortiClient or * Upgrade to FortiClient Windows 5.4.4 or 5.6.1 Fortinet is pleased to thank Clement NOTIN of INTRINSEC for reporting this vulnerability under responsible disclosure. CVE-2017-7344 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:X/RC:X https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-17-070 Gain Windows privileges with FortiClient vpn before logon and untrusted certificate Reference>