CVE-2026-35616: Escalation of privilege in Fortinet FortiClientEMS
CVE-2026-35616 is a critical improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS versions 7. 4. 5 through 7. 4. 6. It allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9. 1, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. An official fix is available to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.5 and 7.4.6 arises from improper access control that permits unauthenticated attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands by sending specially crafted requests. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity. Fortinet has released an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges by executing arbitrary code or commands on the affected FortiClientEMS system. This can lead to full compromise of the system, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the service and potentially the broader network environment it manages.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet to remediate this vulnerability. Users should apply the patch promptly to affected versions 7.4.5 and 7.4.6 of FortiClientEMS. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the vendor's update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official fix.
CVE-2026-35616: Escalation of privilege in Fortinet FortiClientEMS
Description
CVE-2026-35616 is a critical improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS versions 7. 4. 5 through 7. 4. 6. It allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9. 1, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. An official fix is available to address this issue.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.5 and 7.4.6 arises from improper access control that permits unauthenticated attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands by sending specially crafted requests. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity. Fortinet has released an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges by executing arbitrary code or commands on the affected FortiClientEMS system. This can lead to full compromise of the system, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the service and potentially the broader network environment it manages.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet to remediate this vulnerability. Users should apply the patch promptly to affected versions 7.4.5 and 7.4.6 of FortiClientEMS. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the vendor's update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- fortinet
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-03T23:49:34.986Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
Threat ID: 69d062ae0a160ebd92704c2b
Added to database: 4/4/2026, 1:00:30 AM
Last enriched: 4/4/2026, 1:15:26 AM
Last updated: 4/4/2026, 2:01:07 AM
Views: 5
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