{"id":"CVE-2026-126215","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2026-126215"],"related":[],"title":"Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager: admins can escalate privileges via GUI","description":"A incorrect authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiAnalyzer 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiAnalyzer 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiAnalyzer 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.11, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.2.1 through 7.2.12, FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, FortiManager Cloud 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.11, FortiManager Cloud 7.2.1 through 7.2.12 may allow an authenticated administrator to escalate their privileges, bypass authorization controls or impersonate internal services via specially crafted requests to the GUI.","summary":"Fortinet's FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager management products have an incorrect authorization flaw in their web GUI. A logged-in administrator can craft requests to gain higher privileges, bypass access controls, or impersonate internal services.","severity":"high","cvss":8.2,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[{"name":"FortiAnalyzer","fixed":["8.0.2","7.6.8","7.4.12","7.2.13"],"affected":">= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.1; >= 7.6.0, <= 7.6.7; >= 7.4.0, <= 7.4.11; >= 7.2.0, <= 7.2.12","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"FortiManager","fixed":["8.0.2","7.6.8","7.4.12","7.2.13"],"affected":">= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.1; >= 7.6.0, <= 7.6.7; >= 7.4.0, <= 7.4.11; >= 7.2.0, <= 7.2.12","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"FortiAnalyzer Cloud","fixed":["8.0.2","7.6.8","7.4.12","7.2.13"],"affected":">= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.1; >= 7.6.0, <= 7.6.7; >= 7.4.1, <= 7.4.11; >= 7.2.1, <= 7.2.12","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"FortiManager Cloud","fixed":["8.0.2","7.6.8","7.4.12","7.2.13"],"affected":">= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.1; >= 7.6.0, <= 7.6.7; >= 7.4.1, <= 7.4.11; >= 7.2.1, <= 7.2.12","ecosystem":"vendor"}],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["fortianalyzer","fortimanager","fortinet","self-hosted","vendor"],"not_affected_if":["no-admin-accounts-exposed","versions-outside-range"],"how_to_check":"Get the version with 'get system status' on the FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager CLI (or the dashboard in the GUI). Affected: 8.0.0-8.0.1, 7.6.0-7.6.7, 7.4.0-7.4.11, 7.2.0-7.2.12; Cloud editions 7.4.1-7.4.11 and 7.2.1-7.2.12 plus the same 8.0 and 7.6 ranges. Fortinet's advisory also lists FortiAnalyzer-BigData and FortiSASE-Sovereign (25.x) for this advisory; the NVD record for this CVE does not name them, so check them too. No workaround listed by Fortinet. Also restrict GUI access to trusted admin networks and review who holds admin accounts.","fix":"Upgrade FortiAnalyzer / FortiManager (and their Cloud editions) to 8.0.2, 7.6.8, 7.4.12 or 7.2.13 or above, matching your branch.","status":"open","published_at":"2026-11-11T22:17:18+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-11-11T22:29:30+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-11-11T22:31:41+00:00","updated_at":"2026-11-11T22:43:10+00:00","category":"vendor","confidence":0.9,"triage":{"at":"2026-11-11T22:31:41Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- Move to a version outside the affected ranges: FortiAnalyzer 8.0.2 or later, 7.6.8 or later, 7.4.12 or later, 7.2.13 or later; FortiManager and their Cloud editions follow the same ranges. Exact fixed versions are unknown from the source.","reach":"network","title":"Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager: admins can escalate privileges via GUI","impact":"high","summary":"Fortinet's FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager management products have an incorrect authorization flaw in their web GUI. A logged-in administrator can craft requests to gain higher privileges, bypass access controls, or impersonate internal services.","audience":"businesses","category":"vendor","nicknames":[],"who_cares":["fortianalyzer","fortimanager","fortinet","self-hosted"],"confidence":0.6,"fix_status":"unknown","needs_auth":"yes","worst_case":"authenticated admin escalates privileges and impersonates internal services","analyst_note":"Confirm exact fixed versions for each branch from the Fortinet PSIRT advisory; the NVD entry does not state them.","how_to_check":"- Check the installed FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager version in the admin GUI or with the product's version output; compare against the affected ranges below.\n- Check whether FortiAnalyzer Cloud or FortiManager Cloud is in use, since those ranges are also affected.","plain_action":"","product_name":"","needs_analyst":true,"not_affected_if":["versions-outside-range","no-admin-accounts-exposed"],"who_is_affected":"Organizations running FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager, on-premises or in the Cloud editions, in the listed version ranges. The attacker needs a valid administrator account first, so exposure depends on who holds admin credentials and whether the GUI is reachable from untrusted networks.","user_interaction":"no","product_ecosystem":"","needs_special_setup":"unknown","severity_if_unknown":"high"},"cost_usd":0.000846,"input_tokens":4929,"output_tokens":707,"severity_before":"high"},"analyst_status":"done","analyst_note":"Confirm exact fixed versions for each branch from the Fortinet PSIRT advisory; the NVD entry does not state them.","search":"'-126215':13A,16A '-2026':12A,15A '7.2.0':84C,120C '7.2.1':104C,140C '7.2.12':86C,106C,122C,142C '7.4.0':80C,116C '7.4.1':99C,135C '7.4.11':82C,101C,118C,137C '7.6.0':76C,94C,112C,130C '7.6.7':78C,96C,114C,132C '8.0.0':72C,89C,108C,125C '8.0.1':74C,91C,110C,127C 'access':59B 'admin':5A 'administr':50B,147C 'allow':144C 'authent':146C 'author':40B,67C,153C 'bypass':58B,152C 'cloud':20A,22A,88C,93C,98C,103C,124C,129C,134C,139C 'control':60B,154C 'craft':52B,161C 'cve':11A,14A 'escal':7A,149C 'flaw':41B 'fortianalyz':2A,23B,32B,71C,75C,79C,83C,87C,92C,97C,102C 'fortianalyzer':17A,19A 'fortimanag':4A,24B,34B,107C,111C,115C,119C,123C,128C,133C,138C 'fortimanager':18A,21A 'fortinet':1A,25B,30B,70C 'gain':55B 'gui':10A,45B,165C 'higher':56B 'host':28B 'imperson':62B,156C 'incorrect':39B,66C 'intern':63B,157C 'log':48B 'logged-in':47B 'manag':35B 'may':143C 'privileg':8A,57B,151C 'product':36B 'request':53B,162C 'self':27B 'self-host':26B 'servic':64B,158C 'special':160C 'vendor':29B 'via':9A,159C 'vulner':68C 'web':44B","nicknames":[],"mitigations":[],"who_affected":"Teams running FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager, or their Cloud editions, in the listed versions. The attacker must already be a logged-in administrator and sends crafted requests to the GUI to gain more privileges, bypass authorization or impersonate internal services, so the risk is greatest where several admins with limited roles exist or the GUI is reachable from untrusted networks. Versions outside the listed ranges can skip it.","tier":"B","verified":{"fix":{"at":"2026-11-11T22:43:10Z","by":"analyst","doc":"https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-234","run_id":3642},"products":{"at":"2026-11-11T22:43:10Z","by":"analyst","doc":"https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-234","run_id":3642},"how_to_check":{"at":"2026-11-11T22:43:10Z","by":"analyst","doc":"https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-234","run_id":3642},"who_affected":{"at":"2026-11-11T22:43:10Z","by":"analyst","doc":"https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-234","run_id":3642}},"analyst_revisit_at":null,"fix_status":"available","audience":"businesses","plain_action":null,"pkeys":["cloud","fortianalyzer","fortianalyzercloud","fortimanager","fortimanagercloud"],"ptokens":["cloud","fortianalyzer","fortimanager"],"labels":["fortianalyzer","fortimanager","fortinet","high","selfhosted","vendor"],"campaign_type":null,"search_a":"'-126215':13A,16A '-2026':12A,15A 'admin':5A 'cloud':20A,22A 'cve':11A,14A 'escal':7A 'fortianalyz':2A 'fortianalyzer':17A,19A 'fortimanag':4A 'fortimanager':18A,21A 'fortinet':1A 'gui':10A 'privileg':8A 'via':9A","search_b":"'access':59B 'administr':50B 'author':40B 'bypass':58B 'control':60B 'craft':52B 'flaw':41B 'fortianalyz':23B,32B 'fortimanag':24B,34B 'fortinet':25B,30B 'gain':55B 'gui':45B 'higher':56B 'host':28B 'imperson':62B 'incorrect':39B 'intern':63B 'log':48B 'logged-in':47B 'manag':35B 'privileg':57B 'product':36B 'request':53B 'self':27B 'self-host':26B 'servic':64B 'vendor':29B 'web':44B","search_c":"'7.2.0':84C,120C '7.2.1':104C,140C '7.2.12':86C,106C,122C,142C '7.4.0':80C,116C '7.4.1':99C,135C '7.4.11':82C,101C,118C,137C '7.6.0':76C,94C,112C,130C '7.6.7':78C,96C,114C,132C '8.0.0':72C,89C,108C,125C '8.0.1':74C,91C,110C,127C 'administr':147C 'allow':144C 'authent':146C 'author':67C,153C 'bypass':152C 'cloud':88C,93C,98C,103C,124C,129C,134C,139C 'control':154C 'craft':161C 'escal':149C 'fortianalyz':71C,75C,79C,83C,87C,92C,97C,102C 'fortimanag':107C,111C,115C,119C,123C,128C,133C,138C 'fortinet':70C 'gui':165C 'imperson':156C 'incorrect':66C 'intern':157C 'may':143C 'privileg':151C 'request':162C 'servic':158C 'special':160C 'via':159C 'vulner':68C","cause_entry":null,"cause_path":null,"disclosures_checked_at":null,"first_public_at":"2026-11-11T22:17:18+00:00","kev":null,"cvss_vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L","cvss_by":"psirt@fortinet.com","poc_count":0,"sources":[{"source":"nvd","external_id":"CVE-2026-126215","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126215","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-11-11T22:17:18+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-11T22:17:18+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-11-11T22:29:30+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-11-11T22:29:30+00:00","note":null},{"source":"analyst","external_id":"CVE-2026-126215:3642","url":"https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-234","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-11-11T22:43:10+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-11T22:43:10+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-11-11T22:43:10+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-11-11T22:43:10+00:00","note":"Fortinet PSIRT FG-IR-26-234 (covers CVE-2026-126214..126217, one advisory) lists fixed versions per branch; no workaround or virtual patch listed; Known Exploited: No. Advisory CVSS 8.7 vs NVD vector 8.2; severity left unchanged. X/Bluesky not searched (low-signal, not exploited).","cites":["https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-234"]}],"documents":[{"id":129696,"url":"https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-234","title":"Fortinet PSIRT FG-IR-26-234: Incorrect authorization (CVE-2026-126214..126217)","kind":"advisory","source":"analyst","publisher":null,"text":null,"published_at":null,"relation":"advisory","confidence":null,"note":null}],"disclosures":[],"exploit_sources":[],"notice":"Free to read, with fair use of about 60 pages a minute. For higher limits or API access: sales@infrastack.ai"}