CVE-2026-35616 is a critical improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS versions 7.4.5 through 7.4.6, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands via crafted requests. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This flaw is actively exploited in the wild, as indicated by recent media coverage and community discussions, prompting Fortinet to release emergency patches.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.4.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.4.5, <= 7.4.6CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.