CVE-2026-126255
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Path Traversal in Fortinet FortiOS and FortiPAM
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-126255, 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 path traversal: '../filedir' vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.12, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.13, FortiPAM 1.6 all versions, FortiPAM 1.5 all versions, FortiPAM 1.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.3 all versions, FortiPAM 1.2 all versions, FortiPAM 1.1 all versions, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions may allow an unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication via specially crafted credentials.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiOS | From 8.0.0 (inc) to 8.0.1 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiOS | From 7.6.0 (inc) to 7.6.7 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiOS | From 7.4.0 (inc) to 7.4.12 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiOS | From 7.2.0 (inc) to 7.2.13 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiPAM | From 1.6.0 (inc) to 1.6.2 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiPAM | From 1.5.0 (inc) to 1.5.1 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiPAM | From 1.4.0 (inc) to 1.4.3 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiPAM | From 1.3.0 (inc) to 1.3.1 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiPAM | 1.2.0 |
| Fortinet | FortiPAM | From 1.1.0 (inc) to 1.1.2 (inc) |
| Fortinet | FortiPAM | From 1.0.0 (inc) to 1.0.3 (inc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-24 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize "../" sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. |
