CVE
A improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1…
Affects FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, and all 7.2 versions, plus FortiManager Cloud builds in those ranges. Fixed in 8.0.2 or above.
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- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- Fixed in 8.0.2 or above
- Who is exposed
- Specific setups only
Do first: Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs. Affects FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1 Affects FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.7 and 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, and all 7.2 versions Affects FortiManager Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.11 and 7.6.0 through 7.6.7 Attacker must be a Device Manager admin with low privilege
- Last modified
- Whether it needs action now or is a reference record, by fixed rules, with why. Last checked is when cve.now last re-read it.What do these mean? →
- Reference
- Last checked
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 30/100 · provisional
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Specific setups only
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
A improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine vulnerability in Fortinet 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 all versions, FortiManager Cloud 8.0.0 through 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 all versions may allow a low privileged Device Manager admin to obtain super admin privilege on managed FortiGates via injecting malicious commands.
Who should check
Teams running FortiManager or FortiManager Cloud 8.0.0-8.0.1, 7.6.0-7.6.7, 7.4.0-7.4.11, or any 7.2 release, managing FortiGates
cve.now Index
- Exploitation?/40Unknown. No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
- Exposure8/25Specific setups only, reachable over the network
- Reach14/20Affects Fortinet (an enterprise product or network appliance)
- Severity8.4/10CVSS 8.4
- No patch0/5No signal
What would change the score
- Would score about 80 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 75 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 37 if CISA's SSVC rates it automatable
What to do
Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs.
Affects FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1 Affects FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.7 and 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, and all 7.2 versions Affects FortiManager Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.11 and 7.6.0 through 7.6.7 Attacker must be a Device Manager admin with low privilegeUpgrade to a fixed version: 8.0.2 or above.
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Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-126180 (A improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1…), using the cve.now data below.
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What cve.now has for CVE-2026-126180 (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 7.2.13
- Fortinet FortiManager Cloud: from 8.0.0, through 8.0.1; from 7.6.0, through 7.6.7; from 7.4.1, through 7.4.11; from 7.2.1, through 7.2.13
Fixed versions: 8.0.2 or above.
Conditions (all must be true for the bug to be hit):
- Affects FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1 (source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-225)
- Affects FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.7 and 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, and all 7.2 versions (source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-225)
- Affects FortiManager Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.11 and 7.6.0 through 7.6.7 (source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-225)
- Attacker must be a Device Manager admin with low privilege (source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-225)
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
Attacker needs: network access, high-privilege login, a user action.
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-126180 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-126180 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-26-225
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-2026-126180
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- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- 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 7.2.13
- Fortinet FortiManager Cloud
From 8.0.0 · through 8.0.1; From 7.6.0 · through 7.6.7; From 7.4.1 · through 7.4.11; From 7.2.1 · through 7.2.13
Evidence 3
Vendor advisory · 1
Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.
- Link
CVE record · 2
Establishes: The identifier and description.
- Record
- Record
Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-126180
Is CVE-2026-126180 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
What does this mean?
A low-privileged Device Manager admin can inject malicious commands through a template engine that fails to neutralize special elements, and use that to gain super admin privilege on managed FortiGates.Source: fortiguard.fortinet.com
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-126180?
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 7.2.13. FortiManager Cloud: from 8.0.0 through 8.0.1; from 7.6.0 through 7.6.7; from 7.4.1 through 7.4.11; from 7.2.1 through 7.2.13.Source: cve.now feed data
Am I affected, and how do I check?
FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, and all 7.2 versions are listed as affected. FortiManager Cloud 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, 7.4.1 through 7.4.11, and 7.2.1 through 7.2.13 are listed as affected. The attacker must hold a Device Manager admin role, so compare your build against these ranges and check which admin accounts have that role.Source: fortiguard.fortinet.com
How do I fix CVE-2026-126180?
Upgrade to FortiManager 8.0.2 or above, the version the advisory names as the fix. No workaround is listed in the facts.Source: fortiguard.fortinet.com