Execution with unnecessary privileges in FortiClientEMS - CVE-2026-121527
Published: November 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU165146
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-121527
CWE-ID: CWE-250
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application binary has a setuid bit. A local privileged user can gain root shell access via CLI commands.
Affected software
FortiClientEMS
How to mitigate CVE-2026-121527
Install updates from vendor's website.
FortiClientEMS - update to 7.4.8