CVE-2025-57716

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability [CWE-427] in FortiClient Windows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local low privileged user to perform a DLL hijacking attack via placing a malicious DLL to the FortiClient Online Installer installation folder.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.3 High

Status

Analyzed - psirt@fortinet.com

Published

2025-10-14

Last modified

2026-10-08

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Affected products

• Forticlient (Fortinet)
• Forticlientwindows (Fortinet)

References

• https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-685