CVE-2026-35616 (GCVE-0-2026-35616)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-04 00:38 – Updated: 2026-04-04 03:55
VLAI?
Summary
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.
Severity ?
9.1 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-284 - Escalation of privilege
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiClientEMS |
Affected:
7.4.5 , ≤ 7.4.6
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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