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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-32592 · published 1 December 2021

CVE-2021-32592: Fortinet forticlient uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

Fortinet · Forticlient

An unsafe search path vulnerability in FortiClientWindows 7.0.0, 6.4.6 and below, 6.2.x, 6.0.x and FortiClientEMS 7.0.0, 6.4.6 and below, 6.2.x, 6.0.x may allow an attacker to perform a DLL Hijack attack on affected devices via a malicious OpenSSL engine library in the search path.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.25% · top 85.1% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.9
0.25%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An unsafe search path vulnerability in FortiClientWindows 7.0.0, 6.4.6 and below, 6.2.x, 6.0.x and FortiClientEMS 7.0.0, 6.4.6 and below, 6.2.x, 6.0.x may allow an attacker to perform a DLL Hijack attack on affected devices via a malicious OpenSSL engine library in the search path.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-088 Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-088 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-32592), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.