CVE
A authorization bypass through user-controlled key vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiAnalyzer 7.6.0…
Affects Fortinet FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer and their Cloud versions: 7.0 and 7.2 (all listed), 7.4.0–7.4.11, 7.6.0–7.6.7 and 8.0.0–8.0.1. An authenticated administrator can reach other VDOMs. No fix is listed.
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- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- See vendor advisory
- Who is exposed
- Specific setups only
Do first: Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs. Running an affected FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager Cloud or FortiAnalyzer Cloud version (7.0 and 7.2 all versions, 7.4.0–7.4.11, 7.6.0–7.6.7, 8.0.0–8.0.1) Attacker is an authenticated administrator sending specially crafted HTTP requests
- 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? →
- 36/100 · 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
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager, and their Cloud versions have an authorization bypass flaw that lets a logged-in administrator reach other virtual domains (VDOMs) they should not have access to. The attacker can exploit it remotely over the network by sending specially crafted HTTP requests, but needs high-privilege administrator login access first.
Read the original description
A authorization bypass through user-controlled key 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 all versions, 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 all versions, 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 8.0.1, 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 an authenticated administrator to access to other VDOMs via specially crafted HTTP requests.
Who should check
Teams running Fortinet FortiManager or FortiAnalyzer, including Cloud editions, on 7.0–8.0.1 with multiple VDOMs; 7.0 and 7.2 need migration to a fixed release.
Read the source excerpt
“FortiAnalyzer 7.2 7.2 all versions Migrate to a fixed release”
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)
- Severity9.1/10CVSS 9.1
- No patch5/5No fixed version listed; see vendor advisory
What would change the score
- Would score about 86 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 81 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 43 if CISA's SSVC rates it automatable
What to do
Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs.
Running an affected FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager Cloud or FortiAnalyzer Cloud version (7.0 and 7.2 all versions, 7.4.0–7.4.11, 7.6.0–7.6.7, 8.0.0–8.0.1) Attacker is an authenticated administrator sending specially crafted HTTP requestsWorkaround: The facts give no workaround. Until a fix is available, one option is to limit who holds administrator accounts, since the bug requires an authenticated administrator, and to follow Fortinet's advisory for updates.
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What cve.now has for CVE-2026-126229 (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; 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 7.2.13; 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 7.2.13; 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 7.2.13; from 7.0.1, through 7.0.16
Fixed versions: none listed yet.
Conditions (all must be true for the bug to be hit):
- Running an affected FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager Cloud or FortiAnalyzer Cloud version (7.0 and 7.2 all versions, 7.4.0–7.4.11, 7.6.0–7.6.7, 8.0.0–8.0.1) (source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-244)
- Attacker is an authenticated administrator sending specially crafted HTTP requests (source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-244)
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-2026-126229 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
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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-26-244
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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; 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 7.2.13; 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 7.2.13; 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 7.2.13; From 7.0.1 · through 7.0.16
Evidence 3
Vendor advisory · 1
Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.
- Link
CVE record · 2
Establishes: The identifier and description.
- Record
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Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-126229
Is CVE-2026-126229 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?
An authorization bypass lets an authenticated administrator use specially crafted HTTP requests to access other VDOMs, going beyond the access they were meant to have.Source: fortiguard.fortinet.com
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-126229?
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; 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 7.2.13; 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 7.2.13; 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 7.2.13; from 7.0.1 through 7.0.16.Source: cve.now feed data
Am I affected, and how do I check?
Listed as affected are FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer 7.0.0–7.0.16, 7.2.0–7.2.13, 7.4.0–7.4.11, 7.6.0–7.6.7 and 8.0.0–8.0.1. FortiManager Cloud and FortiAnalyzer Cloud are also listed, at 7.0.1–7.0.16, 7.2.1–7.2.13, 7.4.1–7.4.11 and 7.6.0–7.6.7. The running version can be checked in the device's system information or by running get system status on the CLI.Source: fortiguard.fortinet.com
How do I fix CVE-2026-126229?
The provided facts do not list a fixed version or a workaround. Fortinet's advisory should be checked for patch information.Source: fortiguard.fortinet.com
What if there's no patch?
The facts give no workaround. Until a fix is available, one option is to limit who holds administrator accounts, since the bug requires an authenticated administrator, and to follow Fortinet's advisory for updates.Source: fortiguard.fortinet.com