CVE-2026-126216 Privilege escalation in FortiManager
Authenticated FortiManager administrators can escalate privileges, bypass authorization, or impersonate internal services via crafted GUI 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-2026-126216?
CVE-2026-126216 is a low-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager, 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 FortiManager 8.0.0, 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.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-126216?
An affected version is exposed as installed. No special setting or call is needed.
How do I fix CVE-2026-126216?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-126216 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-2026-126216 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-126216 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mr4v-g44r-g9x8.