CVE-2026-126211 Privilege escalation in FortiAnalyzer
Authenticated privileged attackers can elevate privileges on FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager via crafted JSON-RPC requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Harmful if only installed
- No
- Needs a specific call
- No
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-126211?
CVE-2026-126211 is a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, published on 11 Nov 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A improper privilege management vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiAnalyzer 7.6.1 through 7.6.7, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.6.1 through 7.6.8, FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiManager 7.6.1 through 7.6.7, FortiManager Cloud 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.1 through 7.6.8 may allow an authenticated privileged attacker to elevate their privileges via crafted JSON-RPC request.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-126211?
An affected version is exposed as installed. No special setting or call is needed.
How do I fix CVE-2026-126211?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-126211 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and run services with the fewest rights they need. More about Privilege escalation.
Is CVE-2026-126211 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-126211 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-757w-22xq-8hjp.