Is CVE-2026-126217 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-126217 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-126217?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.7, published 11 November 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Fortinet Fortianalyzer 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, 7.2.0 through 7.2.12; Fortinet Fortianalyzer Cloud 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, 7.4.1 through 7.4.11, 7.2.1 through 7.2.12; Fortinet FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, 7.2.0 through 7.2.12; Fortinet FortiManager Cloud 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, 7.4.1 through 7.4.11, 7.2.1 through 7.2.12.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-126217?

Yes: fixed in FortiAnalyzer 8.0.2, 7.6.8, 7.4.12, 7.2.13; FortiAnalyzer Cloud 8.0.2, 7.6.8, 7.4.12, 7.2.13; FortiManager 8.0.2, 7.6.8, 7.4.12, 7.2.13; FortiManager Cloud 8.0.2, 7.6.8, 7.4.12, 7.2.13. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-126217 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-126217?

Check whether you run Fortinet Fortianalyzer, Fortinet Fortianalyzer Cloud, Fortinet FortiManager or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-126217: Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager authorization bypass in GUI

CVE-2026-126217 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.7 · Published 2026-11-11

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager are centralized management and analytics systems used to monitor security events across enterprise networks. An authenticated administrator can escalate privileges, bypass authorization controls, or impersonate internal services through specially crafted requests, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive security data or administrative functions across managed devices.

Technologies: Fortinet Fortianalyzer, Fortinet Fortianalyzer Cloud, Fortinet FortiManager, Fortinet FortiManager Cloud. Vendors: Fortinet.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-126217 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-126217 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-126217?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.7, published 11 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Fortinet Fortianalyzer 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, 7.2.0 through 7.2.12; Fortinet Fortianalyzer Cloud 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, 7.4.1 through 7.4.11, 7.2.1 through 7.2.12; Fortinet FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, 7.2.0 through 7.2.12; Fortinet FortiManager Cloud 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, 7.4.1 through 7.4.11, 7.2.1 through 7.2.12.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-126217?: Yes: fixed in FortiAnalyzer 8.0.2, 7.6.8, 7.4.12, 7.2.13; FortiAnalyzer Cloud 8.0.2, 7.6.8, 7.4.12, 7.2.13; FortiManager 8.0.2, 7.6.8, 7.4.12, 7.2.13; FortiManager Cloud 8.0.2, 7.6.8, 7.4.12, 7.2.13. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-126217 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-126217?: Check whether you run Fortinet Fortianalyzer, Fortinet Fortianalyzer Cloud, Fortinet FortiManager or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

Fixed in: FortiAnalyzer 8.0.2, 7.6.8, 7.4.12, 7.2.13; FortiAnalyzer Cloud 8.0.2, 7.6.8, 7.4.12, 7.2.13; FortiManager 8.0.2, 7.6.8, 7.4.12, 7.2.13; FortiManager Cloud 8.0.2, 7.6.8, 7.4.12, 7.2.13

Technical details

An incorrect authorization vulnerability (CWE-863) combined with improper privilege management (CWE-269) and authentication spoofing (CWE-290) in the GUI allows authenticated administrators to bypass authorization controls via crafted requests. The attack requires prior authentication and interaction with the GUI. A patch exists for all affected versions.

Affected products

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, 7.2.0 through 7.2.12
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer Cloud 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, 7.4.1 through 7.4.11, 7.2.1 through 7.2.12
Fortinet FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, 7.2.0 through 7.2.12
Fortinet FortiManager Cloud 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, 7.4.1 through 7.4.11, 7.2.1 through 7.2.12

Timeline

2026-11-10: advisory

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-234

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