CVE-2026-70466: Improper access control in Fortinet FortiWeb
CVE-2026-70466 is a medium severity vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb affecting multiple versions including 7.0, 7.2, 7.4, 7.6, and 8.0 series. It involves improper access control due to an incomplete list of disallowed inputs, potentially allowing attackers to bypass intended restrictions. An official fix is available to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb versions 7.0 all versions, 7.2 all versions, 7.4 all versions, 7.6.0 through 7.6.5, and 8.0.0 through 8.0.2 is caused by an incomplete list of disallowed inputs leading to improper access control. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.8 (medium), indicating that the vulnerability can be exploited remotely without privileges or user interaction, resulting in integrity impact but no confidentiality or availability impact. The vendor has released an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass access control restrictions, potentially modifying or interfering with system integrity. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet to remediate this vulnerability. Users should apply the vendor-provided patches promptly to address the improper access control issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-70466: Improper access control in Fortinet FortiWeb
Description
CVE-2026-70466 is a medium severity vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb affecting multiple versions including 7.0, 7.2, 7.4, 7.6, and 8.0 series. It involves improper access control due to an incomplete list of disallowed inputs, potentially allowing attackers to bypass intended restrictions. An official fix is available to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:7.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:7.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:7.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb versions 7.0 all versions, 7.2 all versions, 7.4 all versions, 7.6.0 through 7.6.5, and 8.0.0 through 8.0.2 is caused by an incomplete list of disallowed inputs leading to improper access control. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.8 (medium), indicating that the vulnerability can be exploited remotely without privileges or user interaction, resulting in integrity impact but no confidentiality or availability impact. The vendor has released an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass access control restrictions, potentially modifying or interfering with system integrity. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Fortinet to remediate this vulnerability. Users should apply the vendor-provided patches promptly to address the improper access control issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- fortinet
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-04T15:01:42.010Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
Threat ID: 6a7c6a15bf8831d5398b35fc
Added to database: 08/12/2026, 12:41:57 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 12:57:41 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 13:06:23 UTC
Views: 5
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