CVE-2020-9295

FortiOS 6.2 running AV engine version 6.00142 and below, FortiOS 6.4 running AV engine version 6.00144 and below and FortiClient 6.2 running AV engine version 6.00137 and below may not immediately detect certain types of malformed or non-standard RAR archives, potentially containing malicious files. Based on the samples provided, FortiClient will detect the malicious files upon trying extraction by real-time scanning and FortiGate will detect the malicious archive if Virus Outbreak Prevention is enabled.

CVSS v3 4.7 MEDIUM

4.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-037	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:antivirus_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:antivirus_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-03-17 14:15

Updated : 2025-08-14 21:11

NVD link : CVE-2020-9295

Mitre link : CVE-2020-9295

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-9295

JSON object : View

Products Affected

fortinet

forticlient
fortios
antivirus_engine

CWE

CWE-358

Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard

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