CVE-2025-59922 SQL injection in FortiClientEMS

What is CVE-2025-59922?

CVE-2025-59922 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS, published on 13 Jan 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability [CWE-89] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.3 through 7.4.4, FortiClientEMS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiClientEMS 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, FortiClientEMS 7.0 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker with at least read-only admin permission to execute unauthorized SQL code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-59922?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Forticlientems.

How do I fix CVE-2025-59922?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-59922 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2025-59922 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-59922 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiClientEMS

• CVE-2026-35616 Fortinet FortiClient EMS Improper Access Control Exploited Critical 9.1
• CVE-2026-21643 Fortinet FortiClient EMS SQL Injection Exploited Critical 9.1
• CVE-2024-23106 Auth bypass in FortiClientEMS High 7.7
• CVE-2026-59836 Security feature bypass in FortiClientEMS Medium 6.7
• CVE-2026-39809 SQL injection in FortiClientEMS Medium 6.2

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-229q-96qr-8qq9.