An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability [CWE-732] in FortiClientMac 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local attacker to run arbitrary code or commands via LaunchDaemon hijacking.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Apple
  • Macos
Fortinet
  • Forticlient
  • Forticlientmac

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

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References
Link Providers
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-664 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Fortinet forticlientmac
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Fortinet forticlientmac

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fortinet
Fortinet forticlient
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet
Fortinet forticlient

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability [CWE-732] in FortiClientMac 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local attacker to run arbitrary code or commands via LaunchDaemon hijacking.
Weaknesses CWE-732
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published: 2025-10-14T15:22:49.758Z

Updated: 2026-01-14T09:14:46.176Z

Reserved: 2025-08-19T12:04:48.437Z

Link: CVE-2025-57741

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-07T17:05:38.677Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-10-14T16:15:40.457

Modified: 2025-10-15T17:23:46.423

Link: CVE-2025-57741

cve-icon Redhat

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