CVE-2026-44278 (GCVE-0-2026-44278)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-12 16:54 – Updated: 2026-05-14 15:28
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Summary
A use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, FortiClientWindows 7.2 all versions may allow attacker to information disclosure via <insert attack vector here>
CWE
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Fortinet FortiClientWindows Affected: 7.4.0 , ≤ 7.4.2 (semver)
Affected: 7.2.0 , ≤ 7.2.14 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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