CVE-2026-44277: Execute unauthorized code or commands in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator
A improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 8.0.2, FortiAuthenticator 8.0.0, FortiAuthenticator 6.6.0 through 6.6.8, FortiAuthenticator 6.5.0 through 6.5.6 may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
An improper access control vulnerability exists in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator versions 6.5.0 through 6.6.8 and 8.0.0 through 8.0.2 that may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via crafted requests. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, reflecting its ease of exploitation and severe impact. Fortinet has released an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands on the affected FortiAuthenticator devices, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This can result in unauthorized access, data manipulation, or denial of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official patch is available from Fortinet to remediate this vulnerability. It is strongly recommended to apply the vendor-provided updates to affected FortiAuthenticator versions immediately. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on the user applying the patch. There are no known exploits in the wild currently, but timely patching is critical to prevent potential attacks.
CVE-2026-44277: Execute unauthorized code or commands in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator
Description
A improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 8.0.2, FortiAuthenticator 8.0.0, FortiAuthenticator 6.6.0 through 6.6.8, FortiAuthenticator 6.5.0 through 6.5.6 may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.1critical
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
An improper access control vulnerability exists in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator versions 6.5.0 through 6.6.8 and 8.0.0 through 8.0.2 that may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via crafted requests. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, reflecting its ease of exploitation and severe impact. Fortinet has released an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands on the affected FortiAuthenticator devices, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This can result in unauthorized access, data manipulation, or denial of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official patch is available from Fortinet to remediate this vulnerability. It is strongly recommended to apply the vendor-provided updates to affected FortiAuthenticator versions immediately. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on the user applying the patch. There are no known exploits in the wild currently, but timely patching is critical to prevent potential attacks.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- fortinet
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T17:24:16.702Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
Threat ID: 6a036569cbff5d861008d818
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 17:37:45 UTC
Last enriched: 05/28/2026, 20:03:56 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 87
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