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TI-2026-27717 Aliases CVE-2026-35616GHSA-gvcr-mc93-7p8p

Improper access control in Fortinet FortiClientEMS

Priority CRITICAL 98Exploited in the wildCWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

A improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.5 through 7.4.6 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2026-04-06CISA due date 2026-04-09
EPSS 0.93983 99th 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
Active
Automatable
Yes
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
FortinetFortiClientEMS7.4.5 – 7.4.6—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiClientEMS VendorFortinet Affected 7.4.5 – 7.4.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.5VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.6VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.6 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-04-06 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-35616
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gvcr-mc93-7p8p
  4. 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 99th percentile and above

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-17435 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiClientEMS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2024-15227 Missing brute-force protection in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-37318 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2026-42652 Improper certificate validation in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-16735 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2026-28692 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
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Sources

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