Vulnerability Report

CVE-2025-62676

Title: Link following vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows

Other

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2025-62676

CWE Category CWE-59
Published Date Feb 10, 2026
Modified Date Feb 12, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 7.1 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.21%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2025-62676: An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability [CWE-59] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, FortiClientWindows 7.0 all versions may allow a local low-privilege attacker to perform an arbitrary file write with elevated permissions via crafted named pipe messages.

Impacted Vendors

F
fortinet 1
F
forticlient 1

Reference Links

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-661
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2025-62676 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

GitHub https://github.com/SpacePlant/FortiLPE
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MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

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Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector LOCAL
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.