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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2008-0779
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-cve@mitre.org
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-14 Feb, 2008 | 12:00
Updated At-23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35

The fortimon.sys device driver in Fortinet FortiClient Host Security 3.0 MR5 Patch 3 and earlier does not properly initialize its DeviceExtension, which allows local users to access kernel memory and execute arbitrary code via a crafted request.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
Fortinet, Inc.
fortinet
>>forticlient_host_security>>Versions up to 3.0(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:forticlient_host_security:*:mr5_patch_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-264Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-264
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://kc.forticare.com/default.asp?id=3618cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/28975cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3660cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_mamblog&Itemid=15&task=show&action=view&id=47&Itemid=15cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488071/100/0/threadedcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27776cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019415cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0541/referencescve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40512cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://kc.forticare.com/default.asp?id=3618af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/28975af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3660af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_mamblog&Itemid=15&task=show&action=view&id=47&Itemid=15af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488071/100/0/threadedaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27776af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019415af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0541/referencesaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40512af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://kc.forticare.com/default.asp?id=3618
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/28975
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3660
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_mamblog&Itemid=15&task=show&action=view&id=47&Itemid=15
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488071/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27776
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019415
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0541/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40512
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://kc.forticare.com/default.asp?id=3618
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/28975
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3660
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_mamblog&Itemid=15&task=show&action=view&id=47&Itemid=15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488071/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27776
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019415
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0541/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40512
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
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