CVE-2026-26084: Improper access control in Fortinet FortiSandbox PaaS
CVE-2026-26084 is an improper access control vulnerability affecting Fortinet FortiSandbox versions 4.4.0 through 4.4.8, 5.0.0 through 5.0.5, and FortiSandbox Cloud 5.0.4 through 5.0.5. This flaw allows an attacker to access sensitive information by sending crafted HTTP requests. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.9. An official fix is available to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox PaaS and related versions is due to improper access control, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive information via specially crafted HTTP requests. The affected versions include FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.5, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.8, and FortiSandbox Cloud 5.0.4 through 5.0.5. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.9, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, partial integrity loss, and high impact on availability of the affected FortiSandbox systems. Since no privileges or user interaction are required, the vulnerability poses a significant risk if left unpatched.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet to remediate this vulnerability. Users should apply the vendor-provided patches promptly to affected FortiSandbox versions. Since the vulnerability is not in a cloud service, remediation requires updating the affected software versions. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-26084: Improper access control in Fortinet FortiSandbox PaaS
Description
CVE-2026-26084 is an improper access control vulnerability affecting Fortinet FortiSandbox versions 4.4.0 through 4.4.8, 5.0.0 through 5.0.5, and FortiSandbox Cloud 5.0.4 through 5.0.5. This flaw allows an attacker to access sensitive information by sending crafted HTTP requests. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.9. An official fix is available to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.9high
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox PaaS and related versions is due to improper access control, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive information via specially crafted HTTP requests. The affected versions include FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.5, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.8, and FortiSandbox Cloud 5.0.4 through 5.0.5. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.9, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, partial integrity loss, and high impact on availability of the affected FortiSandbox systems. Since no privileges or user interaction are required, the vulnerability poses a significant risk if left unpatched.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet to remediate this vulnerability. Users should apply the vendor-provided patches promptly to affected FortiSandbox versions. Since the vulnerability is not in a cloud service, remediation requires updating the affected software versions. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- fortinet
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-11T09:32:22.258Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
Threat ID: 6aa03d69acd9273b49f0b3f6
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 16:52:57 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 17:07:11 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 00:42:54 UTC
Views: 9
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