Improper access control in FortiAuthenticator - CVE-2026-44277
Published: May 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131197
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-44277
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in API endpoints when handling crafted requests. A remote attacker can send specially crafted requests to execute unauthorized code or commands.
FortiAuthenticator Cloud is not impacted.
Affected software
FortiAuthenticator
How to mitigate CVE-2026-44277
Install security update from vendor's website.
FortiAuthenticator - addressed in versions 6.5.7, 6.6.9, 8.0.3