# CVE-2026-126258: A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 8.0.0, FortiOS 7.6.7 may allow an unauthenticated attacker with wad port…

Affects FortiOS 8.0.0 and 7.6.7 where the wad port is reachable, per Fortinet's advisory. Fixed by upgrading to FortiOS 8.0.1 or above.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-123900
- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Attention: Reference. No open trigger. (last checked 2026-11-11)
- Fixed in: 8.0.1
- Published: 2026-11-11 · Updated: 2026-11-11

CVE-2026-126258 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.1 (high) and affects FortiOS; fixed in 8.0.1.

## Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS lets an unauthenticated attacker reach the device remotely, without logging in, by sending crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests. Successful exploitation can crash proxy or ZTNA sessions, causing a denial of service.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Who should check

Teams running FortiOS 8.0.0 or 7.6.7 with the WAD proxy or ZTNA enabled

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-272 ("A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-121] in Fortinet FortiOS WAD proxy")

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiOS: 8.0.0, 7.6.7

## Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 8.0.0, FortiOS 7.6.7 may allow an unauthenticated attacker with wad port access to crash proxy or ZTNA sessions via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Fortinet, upgrade to a fixed version (8.0.1) 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

```text
Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-126258 (A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 8.0.0, FortiOS 7.6.7 may allow an unauthenticated attacker with wad port…), using the cve.now data below.

Rules: work read-only. Do not run exploit code, proof-of-concept scripts or scanners that send attack payloads, and do not change any configuration, package, image or deployment. Report findings only.

What cve.now has for CVE-2026-126258 (entry last updated 2026-11-11):
Affected:
- Fortinet FortiOS: versions 8.0.0, 7.6.7
Fixed versions: 8.0.1.
Conditions (all must be true for the bug to be hit):
- Affects FortiOS 8.0.0 and FortiOS 7.6.7 (source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-272)
- Attacker must have access to the wad port (source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-272)
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-2026-126258 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-126258 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-26-272
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-2026-126258
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-2026-126258"}.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-126258 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-2026-126258

### What does this mean?

A stack-based buffer overflow in FortiOS may let an unauthenticated attacker with access to the wad port crash proxy or ZTNA sessions and potentially execute unauthorized code or commands.

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-272

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-126258?

FortiOS: versions 8.0.0, 7.6.7.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-126258

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

The advisory lists FortiOS 8.0.0 and FortiOS 7.6.7. The attacker must have access to the wad port. To check a device's version, run get system status or look at the version shown in the FortiOS dashboard.

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-272

### How do I fix CVE-2026-126258?

Upgrade to FortiOS 8.0.1 or above, as the advisory directs.

Source: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-272

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## References

### Vendor advisory

Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.

- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-272

### CVE record

Establishes: The identifier and description.

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-126258
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126258

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