A execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.3 through 7.4.7, FortiClientEMS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiClientEMS 7.2 all versions may allow an authenticated local attacker with admin privileges to gain root shell access via CLI commands.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Fortinet
  • Forticlientems

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References
Link Providers
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-192 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Title Privilege Escalation via Local CLI Commands in FortiClientEMS

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Description A execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.3 through 7.4.7, FortiClientEMS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiClientEMS 7.2 all versions may allow an authenticated local attacker with admin privileges to gain root shell access via CLI commands.
First Time appeared Fortinet
Fortinet forticlientems
Weaknesses CWE-250
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet
Fortinet forticlientems
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published: 2026-11-11T21:31:52.231Z

Updated: 2026-11-11T21:31:52.231Z

Reserved: 2026-11-03T14:32:07.977Z

Link: CVE-2026-121527

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-11T22:17:11.113

Modified: 2026-11-11T22:17:11.113

Link: CVE-2026-121527

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