CVE-2026-22828
Received Received - Intake

Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager Enables RCE

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-22828, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-04-14

Last updated on: 2026-05-01

Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.6.2 through 7.6.4, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.2 through 7.6.4 may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests. Successful exploitation would require a large amount of effort in preparation because of ASLR and network segmentation

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Published
2026-04-14
Last Modified
2026-05-01
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-04-14
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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EUVD

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
fortinet fortianalyzer_cloud From 7.6.2 (inc) to 7.6.5 (exc)
fortinet fortimanager_cloud From 7.6.2 (inc) to 7.6.5 (exc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-122 A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a heap-based buffer overflow found in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer Cloud versions 7.6.2 through 7.6.4 and FortiManager Cloud versions 7.6.2 through 7.6.4. It allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands by sending specially crafted requests.

Exploitation is difficult because of protections like Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) and network segmentation, which require significant preparation effort.

Impact Analysis

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands remotely without authentication.

This can lead to full compromise of the affected system, potentially resulting in data theft, system disruption, or further network penetration.

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