# CVE-2026-126171: A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiAnalyzer 7.6.0 through…

Affects FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer, plus their Cloud versions, in the listed 7.0 to 8.0.1 ranges when the JSON-RPC API is enabled. The listed fix is 8.0.2 or above.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-123841
- 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:U/RL:O/RC:R
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Attention: Reference. No open trigger. (last checked 2026-11-11)
- Fixed in: 8.0.2 or above
- Published: 2026-11-11 · Updated: 2026-11-11

CVE-2026-126171 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 FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager Cloud and 1 more; fixed in 8.0.2 or above.

## Who should check

Teams running FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager Cloud or FortiAnalyzer Cloud in the affected 7.2, 7.4, 7.6 or 8.0 ranges with the JSON-RPC API enabled.

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-220 ("The vulnerability is limited to the jrpc api")

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiManager: from 8.0.0, through 8.0.1; from 7.6.0, through 7.6.7; from 7.4.0, through 7.4.11; from 7.2.0, through 7.2.12; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.16
- Fortinet FortiAnalyzer: from 8.0.0, through 8.0.1; from 7.6.0, through 7.6.7; from 7.4.0, through 7.4.11; from 7.2.0, through 7.2.12; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.16
- Fortinet FortiManager Cloud: from 7.6.0, through 7.6.7; from 7.4.1, through 7.4.11; from 7.2.1, through 7.2.12; from 7.0.1, through 7.0.16
- Fortinet FortiAnalyzer Cloud: from 7.6.0, through 7.6.7; from 7.4.1, through 7.4.11; from 7.2.1, through 7.2.12; from 7.0.1, through 7.0.16

## Description

A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiAnalyzer 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiAnalyzer 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiAnalyzer 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 8.0.1, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.11, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.2.1 through 7.2.12, FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, FortiManager Cloud 8.0.1, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.11, FortiManager Cloud 7.2.1 through 7.2.12 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specially crafted HTTP request

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Fortinet, upgrade to a fixed version (8.0.2 or above) per the references below.
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## Check your systems with an agent

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What cve.now has for CVE-2026-126171 (entry last updated 2026-11-11):
Affected:
- Fortinet FortiManager: from 8.0.0, through 8.0.1; from 7.6.0, through 7.6.7; from 7.4.0, through 7.4.11; from 7.2.0, through 7.2.12; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.16
- Fortinet FortiAnalyzer: from 8.0.0, through 8.0.1; from 7.6.0, through 7.6.7; from 7.4.0, through 7.4.11; from 7.2.0, through 7.2.12; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.16
- Fortinet FortiManager Cloud: from 7.6.0, through 7.6.7; from 7.4.1, through 7.4.11; from 7.2.1, through 7.2.12; from 7.0.1, through 7.0.16
- Fortinet FortiAnalyzer Cloud: from 7.6.0, through 7.6.7; from 7.4.1, through 7.4.11; from 7.2.1, through 7.2.12; from 7.0.1, through 7.0.16
Fixed versions: 8.0.2 or above.
Conditions (all must be true for the bug to be hit):
- The JSON-RPC (jrpc) API is enabled, since the flaw is limited to that API and can be mitigated by disabling it. (source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-220)
- Running FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, or their Cloud versions in the affected ranges, such as 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, or 7.2.0 through 7.2.12. (source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-220)
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.
Workaround: Set rpc-permit to none in the admin profile to disable the jrpc API. (source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-220)
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-126171 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-126171 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-26-220
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-2026-126171
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-2026-126171"}.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-126171 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-2026-126171

### What does this mean?

The flaw is in the JSON-RPC (jrpc) API. An authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to run unauthorized commands on the device.

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-220

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-126171?

FortiManager: from 8.0.0 through 8.0.1; from 7.6.0 through 7.6.7; from 7.4.0 through 7.4.11; from 7.2.0 through 7.2.12; from 7.0.0 through 7.0.16. FortiAnalyzer: from 8.0.0 through 8.0.1; from 7.6.0 through 7.6.7; from 7.4.0 through 7.4.11; from 7.2.0 through 7.2.12; from 7.0.0 through 7.0.16. FortiManager Cloud: from 7.6.0 through 7.6.7; from 7.4.1 through 7.4.11; from 7.2.1 through 7.2.12; from 7.0.1 through 7.0.16. FortiAnalyzer Cloud: from 7.6.0 through 7.6.7; from 7.4.1 through 7.4.11; from 7.2.1 through 7.2.12; from 7.0.1 through 7.0.16.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-126171

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

FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and their Cloud versions in the listed ranges: 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, and 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 (the Cloud ranges start at 7.6.0, 7.4.1, 7.2.1, and 7.0.1). Check the device's firmware version and whether the jrpc API is enabled.

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-220

### How do I fix CVE-2026-126171?

Upgrade to 8.0.2 or above. If upgrading is not possible right away, set rpc-permit to none in the admin profile to disable the jrpc API.

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-220

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## References

### Vendor advisory

Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.

- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-220

### CVE record

Establishes: The identifier and description.

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-126171
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126171

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