CVE-2026-126181
What it is
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 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiManager 7.2 all versions may allow an adjacent-network authenticated attacker with user permission to join the FGFM configuration-sync mesh of the affected FortiGate deployment via the default pre-shared key.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited from the same network segment with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: not scored yet.
- Severity: 8.0 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Weakness
- CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials
- Record status
- Received
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.0
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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