{"id":"CVE-2026-35616","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2026-35616","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T15:29:46.325Z","title":"Fortinet FortiClient EMS Improper Access Control Vulnerability","description":"A improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.5 through 7.4.6 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.","published":"2026-04-04T01:16:40.000Z","lastModified":"2026-07-24T21:10:00.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"psirt@fortinet.com","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":9.8,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-284"],"affected":["fortinet/forticlientems"],"epss":{"score":0.93983,"percentile":0.99845,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[{"date":"2026-09-24","score":0.09098,"percentile":0.95122},{"date":"2026-10-21","score":0.93983,"percentile":0.99848}]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2026-04-06","dueDate":"2026-04-09","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.\nPlease adhere to Fortinet's guidelines to assess exposure and mitigate risks. Check for signs of potential compromise on all internet accessible Fortinet products affected by this vulnerability. Apply any final mitigations provided by the vendor as soon as they become available. For more information please see: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-099 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35616"},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 9 April 2026). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise."},"changes":[{"kind":"epss","label":"EPSS jump","at":"2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z","detail":{"to":0.93983,"from":0.09098,"percentile":0.99848},"summary":"EPSS moved from 9.1% to 94.0% probability of exploitation in the next thirty days."},{"kind":"epss","label":"EPSS jump","at":"2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z","detail":{"to":0.09098,"from":0.90749,"percentile":0.95122},"summary":"EPSS moved from 90.7% to 9.1% probability of exploitation in the next thirty days."}],"references":[{"url":"https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-099","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"psirt@fortinet.com"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-35616","tags":["US Government Resource"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35616","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}