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CVE-2017-7344PoC(fortinet / forticlient)

LOWCVSS 8.1 · HIGH

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD description

A privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClient Windows 5.4.3 and earlier as well as 5.6.0 allows attacker to gain privilege via exploiting the Windows "security alert" dialog thereby popping up when the "VPN before logon" feature is enabled and an untrusted certificate chain.

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1.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Exploit / PoC references
Vendor / third-party advisories

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • forticlient

Threat summary

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
fortinet
Products
forticlient

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-12: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-08-12: 108-12
Signal classification1 categories
PoC
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • Spartan Cybersecurity - Oficial@SpartanCybersec
    PoC

    Llegar a SYSTEM en Windows no siempre es un exploit sofisticado. Aqui fue CVE-2017-7344: FortiClient sin parchear, meses instalado y ninguna alerta que lo reportara. Laboratorio autorizado. Live completo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Im8_HyVYag https://t.co/Dnka7EaHE8

    Post summary

    The text references a YouTube video that presumably demonstrates exploitation of CVE-2017-7344 to gain SYSTEM privileges on Windows, but provides no further technical details or evidence of active exploitation.

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CPE platform detail2 entries

2 of 2 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appfortinetforticlient-windows-
Appfortinetforticlient5.6.0windows-

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