CVE-2019-17658

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

An unquoted service path vulnerability in the FortiClient FortiTray component of FortiClientWindows v6.2.2 and prior allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges via the FortiClientConsole executable service path.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 60.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 12, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

psirt@fortinethttps://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-281
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-281

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-428Unquoted Search Path or Element

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 06:30 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 06:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-17658?

CVE-2019-17658 is a critical vulnerability published on March 12, 2020. An unquoted service path vulnerability in the FortiClient FortiTray component of FortiClientWindows v6.2.2 and prior allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges via the FortiClientConsole executable service path.

When was CVE-2019-17658 disclosed?

CVE-2019-17658 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 12, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-17658 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-17658 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 60.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-17658?

CVE-2019-17658 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-17658?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-17658, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2019-17658

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