CVE-2026-126180
Received
Received - Intake
Template Injection in Fortinet FortiManager Leading to Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-126180, 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 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.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiManager | From 8.0.0 (inc) to 8.0.1 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiManager | From 7.6.0 (inc) to 7.6.7 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiManager | From 7.4.0 (inc) to 7.4.11 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiManager | From 7.2.0 (inc) to 7.2.13 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiManager Cloud | From 8.0.0 (inc) to 8.0.1 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiManager Cloud | From 7.6.0 (inc) to 7.6.7 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiManager Cloud | From 7.4.1 (inc) to 7.4.11 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiManager Cloud | From 7.2.1 (inc) to 7.2.13 (inc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-1336 | The product uses a template engine to insert or process externally-influenced input, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements or syntax that can be interpreted as template expressions or other code directives when processed by the engine. |
