Path traversal in FortiMail - CVE-2026-126153
Published: November 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU165214
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-126153
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
The vulnerability exists due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal'). An unauthenticated attacker can execute unauthorized commands via crafted requests.
Affected software
FortiMail
How to mitigate CVE-2026-126153
Install update from vendor's website.
FortiMail - addressed in versions 7.4.9, 7.6.7, 8.0.2