{
    "id": "CVE-2015-5736",
    "published": "2015-09-03 14:59:06",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 00:29:40",
    "cvss_score": "7.2",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-264",
    "description": "The Fortishield.sys driver in Fortinet FortiClient before 5.2.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges by setting the callback function in a (1) 0x220024 or (2) 0x220028 ioctl call.",
    "epss_score": "0.02029",
    "epss_percentile": "0.80478",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-10 18:17:13",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "fortinet",
            "product": "forticlient"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "45149",
            "title": "Fortinet FortiClient 5.2.3 (Windows 10 x64 Creators) - Local Privilege Escalation",
            "date": "2018-08-05",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45149"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "41721",
            "title": "Fortinet FortiClient 5.2.3 (Windows 10 x64 Pre-Anniversary) - Local Privilege Escalation",
            "date": "2017-03-25",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41721"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "41722",
            "title": "Fortinet FortiClient 5.2.3 (Windows 10 x64 Post-Anniversary) - Local Privilege Escalation",
            "date": "2017-03-25",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41722"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://fortiguard.com/advisory/mulitple-vulnerabilities-in-forticlient",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133398/FortiClient-Antivirus-Information-Exposure-Access-Control.html",
        "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/0",
        "http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/forticlient-antivirus-multiple-vulnerabilities",
        "http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/mulitple-vulnerabilities-in-forticlient",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536369/100/0/threaded",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033439",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41721/",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41722/",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45149/",
        "http://fortiguard.com/advisory/mulitple-vulnerabilities-in-forticlient",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133398/FortiClient-Antivirus-Information-Exposure-Access-Control.html",
        "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/0",
        "http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/forticlient-antivirus-multiple-vulnerabilities",
        "http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/mulitple-vulnerabilities-in-forticlient",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536369/100/0/threaded",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033439",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41721/",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41722/",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45149/"
    ]
}