CVE-2017-14184: Fortinet, Inc. FortiClient for Windows…

CVE-2017-14184: An Information Disclosure vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows 5.6.0 and below versions, Forti...

An Information Disclosure vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows 5.6.0 and below versions, FortiClient for Mac OSX 5.6.0 and below versions and FortiClient SSLVPN Client for Linux 4.4.2334 and below versions allows regular users to see each other's VPN authentication credentials due to improperly secured storage locations.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedOct 25, 2024, 14:32 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

Older Fortinet VPN clients stored authentication credentials in locations that were not properly secured. A normal local user on the same system could view another user's VPN credentials. The main business risk is credential exposure that could help unauthorized access to VPN-protected resources. Exposure is most likely on endpoints with affected FortiClient versions, especially shared workstations, multi-user systems, jump boxes, or unmanaged legacy devices where multiple local users can log in. Treat this as a credential exposure issue for legacy VPN clients. It is not documented here as actively exploited, but exposed VPN credentials can create serious downstream access risk, especially on shared endpoints. Mitigation focus: Inventory endpoints for affected FortiClient versions.; Check Fortinet FG-IR-17-214 for vendor remediation guidance.; Prioritize shared or multi-user endpoints for remediation..

Prepared: Jun 12, 2026, 19:33 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Dec 15, 2017, 21:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-214CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus

Fortinet, Inc.FortiClient for Windows5.6.0 and belowListed

Fortinet, Inc.FortiClient for Mac OSX5.6.0 and belowListed

Fortinet, Inc.FortiClient SSLVPN Client for Linux4.4.2334 and belowListed

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