CVE-2026-59835: Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiSandbox
A exposure of resource to wrong sphere vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.2, FortiSandbox 4.4.3 through 4.4.8 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to access the VNC server of VMs performing scanning via network requests.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox involves exposure of resources to an incorrect security sphere, enabling unauthenticated network-based access to the VNC server of scanning VMs. Affected versions include 4.4.3 through 4.4.8 and 5.0.0 through 5.0.2. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7, indicating high severity with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The vendor has released an official fix to remediate the issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to gain access to the VNC server of virtual machines used for scanning, resulting in high confidentiality impact due to information disclosure, low integrity impact, and low availability impact. This could expose sensitive data processed or viewed within the sandbox environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet to remediate this vulnerability. Users should apply the vendor-provided patches or upgrades to affected FortiSandbox versions 4.4.3 through 4.4.8 and 5.0.0 through 5.0.2 as soon as possible to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2026-59835: Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiSandbox
Description
A exposure of resource to wrong sphere vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.2, FortiSandbox 4.4.3 through 4.4.8 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to access the VNC server of VMs performing scanning via network requests.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.7high
Affected software
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox involves exposure of resources to an incorrect security sphere, enabling unauthenticated network-based access to the VNC server of scanning VMs. Affected versions include 4.4.3 through 4.4.8 and 5.0.0 through 5.0.2. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7, indicating high severity with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The vendor has released an official fix to remediate the issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to gain access to the VNC server of virtual machines used for scanning, resulting in high confidentiality impact due to information disclosure, low integrity impact, and low availability impact. This could expose sensitive data processed or viewed within the sandbox environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet to remediate this vulnerability. Users should apply the vendor-provided patches or upgrades to affected FortiSandbox versions 4.4.3 through 4.4.8 and 5.0.0 through 5.0.2 as soon as possible to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- fortinet
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-07T15:21:25.057Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
Threat ID: 6a565a3d68715ace43c7b73a
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 15:48:13 UTC
Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 18:36:59 UTC
Last updated: 08/27/2026, 01:38:27 UTC
Views: 146
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