Fortinet FortiClient Insecure Temporary File (CWE-377) vulnerability (FG-IR-20-040)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(209743);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/03/27");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2020-9291");

  script_name(english:"Fortinet FortiClient Insecure Temporary File (CWE-377) vulnerability (FG-IR-20-040)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"remote Windows host is missing one or more security-related updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of FortiClient installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a
vulnerability as referenced in the FG-IR-20-040 advisory.

  - An Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in FortiClient for Windows 6.2.1 and below may allow a local user
    to gain elevated privileges via exhausting the pool of temporary file names combined with a symbolic link
    attack. (CVE-2020-9291)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-040");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 6.0.10/6.2.2 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-9291");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/06/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/10/26");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:fortinet:forticlient");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("forticlient_detect.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/FortiClient");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'checks': [
    {
      'product': {'name': 'FortiClient', 'type': 'app'},
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'constraints': [
        { 'min_version' : '6.0.0', 'max_version' : '6.0.9', 'fixed_version' : '6.0.10' },
        { 'min_version' : '6.2.0', 'max_version' : '6.2.1', 'fixed_version' : '6.2.2' }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:result);