A authorization bypass through user-controlled key vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.11 may allow a remote authenticated attacker with admin permission to elevate their privileges to root via crafted HTTP requests.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

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
  • Fortimanager

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References
Link Providers
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-235 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Title Privilege Escalation via User‑Controlled Key in FortiManager

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

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Description A authorization bypass through user-controlled key vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.11 may allow a remote authenticated attacker with admin permission to elevate their privileges to root via crafted HTTP requests.
First Time appeared Fortinet
Fortinet fortimanager
Weaknesses CWE-639
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:7.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet
Fortinet fortimanager
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published: 2026-11-11T21:30:53.697Z

Updated: 2026-11-12T19:07:30.336Z

Reserved: 2026-11-10T20:08:19.441Z

Link: CVE-2026-126218

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-11T22:17:19.457

Modified: 2026-11-12T19:16:57.437

Link: CVE-2026-126218

cve-icon Redhat

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