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… (CVE-2026-106172)
Description
A vulnerability exists in Fortinet FortiSandbox versions 4.4 (all versions), 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, and 5.2.0 through 5.2.1, including their Cloud counterparts. The issue involves the use of a hard-coded cryptographic key, which may allow an attacker to escalate privileges by sending specially crafted HTTP requests. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-106172 describes a use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox products and their Cloud versions across multiple releases: 4.4 (all versions), 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, and 5.2.0 through 5.2.1. This weakness may enable an attacker to escalate privileges via specially crafted HTTP requests. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely without privileges or user interaction, with low complexity and limited confidentiality impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit the hard-coded cryptographic key to escalate privileges on affected FortiSandbox systems. The confidentiality impact is low, and there is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed—check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, monitor vendor communications for updates and consider limiting exposure of affected FortiSandbox instances to untrusted networks.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-99qc-rxm9-wq2h
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-106172"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6acea9292cdf04f656b679b8
Added to database: 10/13/2026, 21:56:57 UTC
Last enriched: 10/13/2026, 22:03:27 UTC
Last updated: 10/14/2026, 03:48:08 UTC
Views: 6
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