CVE-2026-70468

A authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 7.6.1, Fort…

Severity: High8.1CVSS 3.1, High
EPSS: 0.46%
Published: 12 Aug 2026
Updated: 8 Sept 2026

Description

Title, description and vendor guidance are quoted from the source records.

A authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 7.6.1, FortiManager 7.4.3 through 7.4.5, FortiManager 7.2.5 through 7.2.9, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.1, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.3 through 7.4.5, FortiManager Cloud 7.2.5 through 7.2.9 may allow attacker to improper access control via <insert attack vector here>

Weakness: CWE-288

Known exploited

Not listed in CISA KEV as of the last check.

Exploit prediction

0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 37%).

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

What the source states, per branch

Versions matched by Patcharo

Fortinet FortiManagerSource: Fortinet (CVE record)

Branch	Affected	Fixed in
7.6	Exact releases: 7.6.1
7.4	7.4.3 – 7.4.5	Fixed after 7.4.5
7.2	7.2.5 – 7.2.9	Fixed after 7.2.9

Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.

Affected products

Fortinet FortiManager Cloud · 7.6.1, 7.4.3 ≤ 7.4.5, 7.2.5 ≤ 7.2.9

Workaround / Vendor remediation

Vendor remediation · FortiManager

Upgrade to FortiManager Cloud version 7.6.2 or above Upgrade to FortiManager Cloud version 7.4.6 or above Upgrade to FortiManager Cloud version 7.2.10 or above Upgrade to FortiManager version 7.6.2 or above Upgrade to FortiManager version 7.4.6 or above Upgrade to FortiManager version 7.2.10 or above

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-160(opens in a new tab)

Provenance

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Fortinet (CVE record): Fortinet (CVE record) · 27 Sept 2026, 23:46 UTC · Parser patcharo-cve5/1.1.0
NVD: NVD · 27 Sept 2026, 23:44 UTC · Parser patcharo-nvd/1.0.0
FIRST EPSS: FIRST EPSS · 27 Sept 2026, 23:46 UTC · Parser patcharo-epss/1.0.0

Last verified: 28 Sept 2026, 02:31 UTC