Fortinet FortiManager/FortiManager Cloud up to Cloud 8.0.1 Template Engine neutralization

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A vulnerability identified as very critical has been detected in Fortinet FortiManager and FortiManager Cloud up to Cloud 8.0.1. This affects an unknown part of the component Template Engine. Performing a manipulation results in neutralization. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-126180. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Fortinet FortiManager and FortiManager Cloud up to Cloud 8.0.1. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Template Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a neutralization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-707. The product does not ensure or incorrectly ensures that structured messages or data are well-formed and that certain security properties are met before being used when received from an upstream component, or before being sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiManager 7.2 all versions, FortiManager Cloud 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.11, FortiManager Cloud 7.2 all versions may allow a low privileged Device Manager admin to obtain super admin privilege on managed FortiGates via injecting malicious commands.

The advisory is shared at fortiguard.fortinet.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-126180 since 11/10/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/11/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

• Cloud Software

Vendor

• Fortinet

Name

• FortiManager
• FortiManager Cloud

Version

• 7.0
• 7.1
• 7.2
• 7.4.0
• 7.4.1
• 7.4.2
• 7.4.3
• 7.4.4
• 7.4.5
• 7.4.6
• 7.4.7
• 7.4.8
• 7.4.9
• 7.4.10
• 7.4.11
• 7.6.0
• 7.6.1
• 7.6.2
• 7.6.3
• 7.6.4
• 7.6.5
• 7.6.6
• 7.6.7
• 8.0.0
• 8.0.1
• Cloud 8.0.0
• Cloud 8.0.1

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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