Fortinet FortiManager/FortiManager Cloud up to Cloud 8.0.0-8.0.1 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Fortinet FortiManager and FortiManager Cloud. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-126216. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Fortinet FortiManager and FortiManager Cloud. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A improper privilege management vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 8.0.0, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, 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 7.2.1 through 7.2.12 may allow an authenticated administrator to escalate their privileges, bypass authorization controls or impersonate internal services via specially crafted requests to the GUI.

The advisory is shared for download at fortiguard.fortinet.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-126216 since 11/10/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/11/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

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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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.7
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CNA Base Score: 3.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/10/2026 CVE reserved
11/11/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
11/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: fortinet.com

Advisory: fortiguard.fortinet.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: fortinet
CVE: CVE-2026-126216 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-126216
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-436060

Entryinfo

Created: 11/11/2026 22:54
Changes: 11/11/2026 22:54 (61)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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