Improper Access Control in Fortinet FortiClientEMS Enables Code Execution

Publication date: 2026-04-04

Last updated on: 2026-04-06

Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.

Description

A improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.5 through 7.4.6 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-04-04

Last Modified

2026-04-06

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-04-04

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-35616

EUVD

EUVD-2026-18963

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
fortinet	forticlientems	7.4.5
fortinet	forticlientems	7.4.6

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an improper access control issue found in Fortinet FortiClientEMS versions 7.4.5 through 7.4.6. It allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands by sending specially crafted requests to the affected system.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is severe, as it enables attackers without any authentication to execute arbitrary code or commands on the affected system. This can lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.

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