# CVE-2026-126146: A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 8.0.0…

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-123819
- 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)
- Fix: none listed; see the vendor advisory
- Published: 2026-11-11 · Updated: 2026-11-11

CVE-2026-126146 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 and FortiRecorder; no fixed version is listed; see the vendor advisory.

## Summary

A flaw in Fortinet FortiMail and FortiRecorder lets an attacker who already has privileged login run unauthorized code or commands on the device by submitting a specially crafted archive account configuration. The attack can be launched over the network, but it requires high-privilege credentials.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Who should check

Teams running Fortinet FortiMail 7.2 to 8.0 or FortiRecorder 7.0 to 7.6 appliances, especially those with admin accounts that can edit archive account settings.

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-198 ("FortiMail 8.0 8.0.0 through 8.0.1")

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiMail: from 8.0.0, through 8.0.1; from 7.6.0, through 7.6.4; from 7.4.0, through 7.4.6; from 7.2.0, through 7.2.9
- Fortinet FortiRecorder: from 7.2.0, through 7.2.11; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.6

## 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 7.6.4, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.6, FortiMail 7.2.0 through 7.2.9, FortiRecorder 7.6.0, FortiRecorder 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiRecorder 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 may allow an authenticated privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via a specifically crafted archive account configuration.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Fortinet, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Check your systems with an agent

```text
Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-126146 (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-2026-126146 (entry last updated 2026-11-11):
Affected:
- Fortinet FortiMail: from 8.0.0, through 8.0.1; from 7.6.0, through 7.6.4; from 7.4.0, through 7.4.6; from 7.2.0, through 7.2.9
- Fortinet FortiRecorder: from 7.2.0, through 7.2.11; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.6
Fixed versions: none listed yet.
Conditions (all must be true for the bug to be hit):
- Affected FortiMail 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, 7.4.0 through 7.4.6, 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 (source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-198)
- Affected FortiRecorder 7.6.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 (source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-198)
- Triggered via a specifically crafted archive account configuration (source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-198)
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-2026-126146 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-126146 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-26-198
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-2026-126146
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-2026-126146"}.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-126146 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-2026-126146

### What does this mean?

The flaw is an OS command injection in an archive account configuration. Per the advisory, it may allow an authenticated privileged attacker to run unauthorized code or commands on the device.

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-198

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-126146?

FortiMail: from 8.0.0 through 8.0.1; from 7.6.0 through 7.6.4; from 7.4.0 through 7.4.6; from 7.2.0 through 7.2.9. FortiRecorder: from 7.2.0 through 7.2.11; from 7.0.0 through 7.0.6.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-126146

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Affected are FortiMail 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, 7.4.0 through 7.4.6 and 7.2.0 through 7.2.9, and FortiRecorder 7.6.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.6. To check, compare the firmware version shown on the device with these ranges; the impact also depends on archive account configuration being present.

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-198

### How do I fix CVE-2026-126146?

The checked facts do not list a fixed version, so no upgrade target can be given. Check the vendor's Fortinet advisory for the fixed release and apply it when available.

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-198

### What if there's no patch?

The checked facts give no workaround. Limit privileged authenticated accounts to trusted administrators, since the advisory describes an authenticated privileged attacker.

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-198

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## References

### Vendor advisory

Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.

- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-198

### CVE record

Establishes: The identifier and description.

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-126146
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126146

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