Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in FortiManager - CVE-2026-70468
Published: August 13, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU142456
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-70468
CWE-ID: CWE-288
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel via CLI Configuration. A remote unauthenticated attacker can impersonate any FortiGate managed by the FortiManager with a specific CLI option set via crafted FGFM requests if the attacker has a valid certificate.
Affected software
FortiManager
How to mitigate CVE-2026-70468
Install update from vendor's website.
FortiManager - addressed in versions 7.2.10, 7.4.6, 7.6.2