Hard-coded key in Fortinet FortiSandbox allows privilege escalation
Priority LOW 30CWE-321Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-321.
Summary
Fortinet FortiSandbox versions 5.2.0 through 5.2.1, 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, and 4.4.0 through 4.4.10, and FortiSandbox Cloud versions 5.0.4 through 5.0.6, 5.0.0 through 5.0.2, and 4.4.0 through 4.4.9 are affected. A use of hard-coded cryptographic key (CWE-321) allows privilege escalation. A remote attacker who needs no privileges can trigger it with specially crafted HTTP requests, without user interaction.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
A use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.2.0 through 5.2.1, FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, FortiSandbox 4.4 all versions, FortiSandbox Cloud 5.0.4 through 5.0.6, FortiSandbox Cloud 5.0.0 through 5.0.2, FortiSandbox Cloud 4.4 all versions may allow attacker to escalation of privilege via specially crafted HTTP requests
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00237 14th 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
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiSandbox | 5.2.0 – 5.2.1; 5.0.0 – 5.0.6; 4.4.0 – 4.4.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiSandbox Cloud | 5.0.4 – 5.0.6; 5.0.0 – 5.0.2; 4.4.0 – 4.4.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FortiSandbox VendorFortinet Affected 5.2.0 – 5.2.1; 5.0.0 – 5.0.6; 4.4.0 – 4.4.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FortiSandbox Cloud VendorFortinet Affected 5.0.4 – 5.0.6; 5.0.0 – 5.0.2; 4.4.0 – 4.4.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 36
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.6 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.5 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.4 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.3 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.10 | — | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.3 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.10 — ·Fortinet
Show 26 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.9 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.8 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.7 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.6 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.5 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.4 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.3 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.2 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.1 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.6 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.5 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.4 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.9 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.8 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.7 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.6 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.5 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.4 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.3 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.2 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.1 | — | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 | — | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.9 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.8 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.7 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.6 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.5 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.4 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.3 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.2 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.9 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.8 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.7 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.6 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.5 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.4 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.3 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.2 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1 — ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 — ·Fortinet
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for FortiSandbox or FortiSandbox Cloud.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-106172
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-99qc-rxm9-wq2h
- 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-06 Title updated · CNA
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-106172 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-106172 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-99qc-rxm9-wq2h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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