Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU165170

Improper privilege management in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer - CVE-2026-126211

Published: November 11, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU165170

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-126211

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. An authenticated privileged attacker can elevate their privileges via crafted JSON-RPC request.

Affected software

FortiManager
FortiAnalyzer

How to mitigate CVE-2026-126211

Install update from vendor's website.

FortiManager - addressed in versions 7.6.8, 8.0.2
FortiAnalyzer - addressed in versions 7.6.8, 8.0.2

External References

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-231

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