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TI-2021-08046 Aliases CVE-2021-26095GHSA-287r-v59r-8g28

The combination of various cryptographic issues in the session management of FortiMail…

Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The combination of various cryptographic issues in the session management of FortiMail 6.4.0 through 6.4.4 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.6, including the encryption construction of the session cookie, may allow a remote attacker already in possession of a cookie to possibly reveal and alter or forge its content, thereby escalating privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00692 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortinet FortiMailFortiMail 6.4.0 through 6.4.4 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.6—No fix listedCNA
  • Fortinet FortiMail VendorFortinet Affected FortiMail 6.4.0 through 6.4.4 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.0 – 6.2.6; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.5VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 – 6.2.6; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-26095
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-287r-v59r-8g28

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-65779 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiMail KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-23811 Stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiNDR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-07433 Improper authentication in Fortinet FortiMail CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-14584 An improper authentication vulnerability in FortiMail before 7.0.1 may allow a remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-06324 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiMail CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-25708 Improper access control in Fortinet FortiMail CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
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Sources

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