CVE-2026-39810 Hardcoded credentials in FortiClientEMS
An attacker can decrypt database dumps to disclose sensitive information due to a hard-coded cryptographic key in FortiClientEMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-39810?
CVE-2026-39810 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS, published on 14 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.0 through 7.4.5 may allow attacker to information disclosure via decrypting database dump.
Weakness: CWE-321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-39810?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlientems.
How do I fix CVE-2026-39810?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-39810 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-39810 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-39810 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiClientEMS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pgp9-vrph-v4j2.