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A improper authentication vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.6 may allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain improper…

5.9MediumCNA
Exploited
No known exploitation
Fix
No fix listed
Who is exposed
Not reported
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Last modified
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Last checked
29/100 · provisional
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

A improper authentication vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.6 may allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain improper access control via an invalid token after entering a valid username and password

cve.now Index

29Pcve.now Index 29 of 100 · methodology v3 · provisional
  • Exploitation0/40No signal
  • Exposure3/25Reachable over the network · Unknown: No advisory context yet
  • Reach14/20Affects Fortinet (an enterprise product or network appliance)
  • Severity6.9/10CVSS 5.9, total technical impact per CISA
  • No patch5/5No patch listed yet

What would change the score

  • Would score about 84 if added to CISA KEV
  • Would score about 79 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
  • Would score about 48 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed

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What cve.now has for CVE-2026-121530 (entry last updated 2026-11-10):
Affected:
- Fortinet FortiOS: from 7.6.0, through 7.6.6
Fixed versions: none listed yet.
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-121530 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
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Verify against the linked advisories before concluding, and cite the date you read each one:
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-195
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Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121530
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Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated
  4. First seen by cve.now

Affected versions

  • Fortinet FortiOS

    From 7.6.0 · through 7.6.6

Evidence 3

Vendor advisory · 1

Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.

  1. Link

CVE record · 2

Establishes: The identifier and description.

  1. Record
  2. Record

Corrections

None so far.

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Questions about CVE-2026-121530

Is CVE-2026-121530 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-121530?

FortiOS: from 7.6.0 through 7.6.6.Source: cve.now feed data