# CVE-2026-126237: A loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 8.0.0 through 8.0.3…

FortiAuthenticator 8.0.0 through 8.0.3 and 6.6.0 through 6.6.10 are affected. The vendor's advisory says to upgrade to 8.0.4 or above.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-123870
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Attention: Reference. No open trigger. (last checked 2026-11-11)
- Fixed in: 8.0.4
- Published: 2026-11-11 · Updated: 2026-11-11

CVE-2026-126237 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.5 (high) and affects FortiAuthenticator; fixed in 8.0.4.

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiAuthenticator: from 8.0.0, through 8.0.3; from 6.6.0, through 6.6.10

## Description

A loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 8.0.0 through 8.0.3, FortiAuthenticator 6.6.0 through 6.6.10 may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service via crafted TCP requests.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Fortinet, upgrade to a fixed version (8.0.4) per the references below.
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## Check your systems with an agent

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Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-126237 (A loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 8.0.0 through 8.0.3…), using the cve.now data below.

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What cve.now has for CVE-2026-126237 (entry last updated 2026-11-11):
Affected:
- Fortinet FortiAuthenticator: from 8.0.0, through 8.0.3; from 6.6.0, through 6.6.10
Fixed versions: 8.0.4.
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
Attacker needs: network access, no login, no user action.
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-126237 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-126237 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-26-252
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-126237
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-2026-126237
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-2026-126237"}.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-126237 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-2026-126237

### What does this mean?

Crafted TCP requests can make FortiAuthenticator enter a loop with no exit, causing a denial of service. The advisory describes the impact as a denial of service via crafted TCP requests.

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-252, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-126237

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-126237?

FortiAuthenticator: from 8.0.0 through 8.0.3; from 6.6.0 through 6.6.10.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-126237

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

The listed ranges are FortiAuthenticator 8.0.0 through 8.0.3 and 6.6.0 through 6.6.10. Compare the installed version against these ranges to see whether it falls within them.

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-252, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-126237

### How do I fix CVE-2026-126237?

Upgrade to FortiAuthenticator 8.0.4 or above, as the vendor's fix guidance states. The available facts list 8.0.4 as the only fixed version, and no workaround is given.

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-252, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-126237

## Related

- Browse: [Fortinet](https://cve.now/tech/fortinet.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

### Vendor advisory

Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.

- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-252

### CVE record

Establishes: The identifier and description.

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-126237
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126237

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