CVE-2026-22828: Escalation of privilege in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer Cloud
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.6.2 through 7.6.4, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.2 through 7.6.4 may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests. Successful exploitation would require a large amount of effort in preparation because of ASLR and network segmentation
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer Cloud and FortiManager Cloud versions 7.6.2 to 7.6.4. It permits remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands by sending crafted requests. The presence of ASLR and network segmentation increases the difficulty of exploitation. The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2026-22828 and carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3, indicating high severity. Fortinet has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems. However, exploitation requires significant effort due to ASLR and network segmentation. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official patch is available from Fortinet to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the patch promptly to mitigate the risk. Since this is not a cloud-hosted service, remediation depends on the user applying the update. There are no vendor advisories indicating that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated without patching.
CVE-2026-22828: Escalation of privilege in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer Cloud
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.6.2 through 7.6.4, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.2 through 7.6.4 may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests. Successful exploitation would require a large amount of effort in preparation because of ASLR and network segmentation
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer Cloud and FortiManager Cloud versions 7.6.2 to 7.6.4. It permits remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands by sending crafted requests. The presence of ASLR and network segmentation increases the difficulty of exploitation. The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2026-22828 and carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3, indicating high severity. Fortinet has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems. However, exploitation requires significant effort due to ASLR and network segmentation. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official patch is available from Fortinet to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the patch promptly to mitigate the risk. Since this is not a cloud-hosted service, remediation depends on the user applying the update. There are no vendor advisories indicating that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated without patching.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- fortinet
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-12T08:32:04.788Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
Threat ID: 69de650782d89c981fbf0855
Added to database: 4/14/2026, 4:02:15 PM
Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 4:17:02 PM
Last updated: 4/15/2026, 5:58:43 AM
Views: 7
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