CVE-2026-106172 Hardcoded credentials in FortiSandbox
Hardcoded cryptographic keys in FortiSandbox allow attackers to escalate privileges via crafted HTTP requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-106172?
CVE-2026-106172 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox, published on 13 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.2.0 through 5.2.1, FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, FortiSandbox 4.4 all versions, FortiSandbox Cloud 5.2.0 through 5.2.1, FortiSandbox Cloud 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, FortiSandbox Cloud 4.4 all versions may allow attacker to escalation of privilege via specially crafted HTTP requests
Weakness: CWE-321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-106172?
How do I fix CVE-2026-106172?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-106172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-106172 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-106172 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99qc-rxm9-wq2h.