Insufficiently protected credentials in FortiAuthenticator - CVE-2026-126248
Published: November 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU165181
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-126248
CWE-ID: CWE-522
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficiently protected credentials. An unauthenticated attacker can obtain sensitive information via HTTPS requests.
Affected software
FortiAuthenticator
How to mitigate CVE-2026-126248
Install update from vendor's website.
FortiAuthenticator - addressed in versions 6.6.11, 8.0.4