# CVE-2026-126158: 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-2026-123825
- 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:P/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-2026-126158 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

A command injection flaw in Fortinet FortiMail lets an authenticated administrator run unauthorized code or commands as root through specially crafted HTTP requests. The attacker can reach the bug remotely over the network, but they must have administrator-level credentials to do so.

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

## 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 may allow an authenticated administrator to execute unauthorized code or commands as root via specially crafted HTTP requests.

## 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.
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## Check your systems with an agent

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Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-126158 (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.

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What cve.now has for CVE-2026-126158 (entry last updated 2026-11-11):
Affected:
- Fortinet FortiMail: from 8.0.0, through 8.0.1
Fixed versions: 8.0.2.
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-2026-126158 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-126158 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-26-210
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-2026-126158
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-2026-126158"}.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-126158 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-2026-126158

### What does this mean?

An input-handling flaw lets special characters pass into operating system commands on FortiMail. An attacker who can reach the affected feature could run unauthorized code or commands as root on the FortiMail system.

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-210

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-126158?

FortiMail: from 8.0.0 through 8.0.1.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-126158

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

Versions 8.0.0 through 8.0.1 of Fortinet FortiMail are listed as affected, with no extra conditions given. To check a system, look at the firmware version shown on the FortiMail admin dashboard or in the system status output.

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-210

### How do I fix CVE-2026-126158?

Upgrade FortiMail to version 8.0.2 or above, which is the listed fix. No workaround is given in the facts.

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-210

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## References

### Vendor advisory

Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.

- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-210

### CVE record

Establishes: The identifier and description.

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-126158
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126158

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