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CVE-2026-126180: A improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1…

HighCVSS 8.4 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 33/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.56% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. Administrator privileges are required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • According to the record, no fixed version is available yet.
  • Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Low priority for now. Update when a fix is released; follow the vendor's advisory.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

A improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiManager 7.2 all versions, 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 all versions may allow a low privileged Device Manager admin to obtain super admin privilege on managed FortiGates via injecting malicious commands.

Published
Nov 11, 2026
Updated
Nov 12, 2026
EPSS
0.5% · 47th percentile

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Action score

33

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
33 / 40 · 8.4 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.5%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · fortinet
8.4
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

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Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (fortinet). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Fortinet FortiManager

    • 8.0.0 and later · up to and including 8.0.1affected · semver
    • 7.6.0 and later · up to and including 7.6.7affected · semver
    • 7.4.0 and later · up to and including 7.4.11affected · semver
    • 7.2.0 and later · up to and including 7.2.13affected · semver

  • Fortinet FortiManager Cloud

    • 8.0.0 and later · up to and including 8.0.1affected · semver
    • 7.6.0 and later · up to and including 7.6.7affected · semver
    • 7.4.1 and later · up to and including 7.4.11affected · semver
    • 7.2.1 and later · up to and including 7.2.13affected · semver

Same product

fortinet: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2024-47575A missing authentication for critical function in FortiManager 7.6.0, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.7…KEV
    97Now
  • CVE-2024-48884A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 7.6.0 through…
    41Plan
  • CVE-2015-3613A vulnerability exists in in FortiManager 5.2.1 and earlier and 5.0.10 and earlier in the WebUI FTP backup page
    40Plan

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-126178Nov 11, 2026 · A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiAnalyzer 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiAnalyzer…
    28Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-126179Nov 11, 2026 · A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 8.0.0…
    28Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2026-126181Nov 11, 2026 · A use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiManager…
    32Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2026-1262340 days apartA improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 8.0.0, FortiAnalyzer Cloud…
    28Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

  • CVE-2026-1261840 days apartA authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiAnalyzer 7.6.0 through 7.6.7…
    32Monitor
  • CVE-2026-1262140 days apartA authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiAnalyzer 7.6.0 through 7.6.7…
    28Monitor

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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Not on record for this CVE: patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · public bounty program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • Administrator privileges are required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted

Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-1336 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-secondary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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