CVE-2026-121527
Received
Received - Intake
Privilege Escalation in Fortinet FortiClientEMS
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-121527, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-11-11
Last updated on: 2026-11-11
Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.
Description
Description
A execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.3 through 7.4.7, FortiClientEMS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiClientEMS 7.2 all versions may allow an authenticated local attacker with admin privileges to gain root shell access via CLI commands.
CVSS Scores
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiClientEMS | From 7.4.3 (inc) to 7.4.7 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiClientEMS | From 7.4.0 (inc) to 7.4.1 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiClientEMS | From 7.2.12 (inc) to 7.2.15 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiClientEMS | From 7.2.0 (inc) to 7.2.10 (inc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-250 | The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses. |
