CVE-2026-35616: Escalation of privilege in Fortinet FortiClientEMS
A improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.5 through 7.4.6 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS (versions 7.4.5 and 7.4.6) involves improper access control that permits unauthenticated attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects that the attack can be performed remotely without privileges or user interaction, resulting in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Fortinet has released an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code or commands on affected FortiClientEMS systems, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet for FortiClientEMS versions 7.4.5 and 7.4.6. It is strongly recommended to apply the vendor-provided patch immediately to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official fix.
CVE-2026-35616: Escalation of privilege in Fortinet FortiClientEMS
Description
A improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.5 through 7.4.6 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS (versions 7.4.5 and 7.4.6) involves improper access control that permits unauthenticated attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects that the attack can be performed remotely without privileges or user interaction, resulting in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Fortinet has released an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code or commands on affected FortiClientEMS systems, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet for FortiClientEMS versions 7.4.5 and 7.4.6. It is strongly recommended to apply the vendor-provided patch immediately to remediate this vulnerability. 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: 4/22/2026, 6:09:33 AM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 3:43:51 PM
Views: 264
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