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CVE-2026-126167 fortinet fortimail

7.2 highEPSS 1.5%

High (7.2) in fortinet fortimail. EPSS 1.5% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

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A improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 8.0.0 through 8.0.2, FortiMail 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiMail 7.2 all versions may allow an authenticated remote attacker with domain admin or admin privileges to delete users of other tenant domains on a paired FortiAuthenticator, execute arbitrary code as root or arbitrary CLI commands, and read or write arbitrary files as root via crafted HTTP requests to the administrative interface.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.2 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.5% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 75th percentile. Scored 2026-11-13. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
CWE
CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
OWASP Top 10
A05:2025 Injection
Published
Modified
Assigned by
fortinet (CNA)
NVD analysis
Awaiting analysis
Record from
the NVD, synced

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Affected

Versions

From the CNA's record in the CVE List.

ProductAffected
Fortinet FortiMailfrom 8.0.0 through 8.0.2
Fortinet FortiMailfrom 7.6.0 through 7.6.6
Fortinet FortiMailfrom 7.4.0 through 7.4.8
Fortinet FortiMailfrom 7.2.0 through 7.2.9

Attack patterns (CAPEC)

  • CAPEC-15 Command Delimiters Likelihood: High · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-40 Manipulating Writeable Terminal Devices Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
  • CAPEC-43 Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers Likelihood: Medium · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-75 Manipulating Writeable Configuration Files Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
  • CAPEC-76 Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
  • CAPEC-136 LDAP Injection Likelihood: High · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-183 IMAP/SMTP Command Injection Severity: Medium
  • CAPEC-248 Command Injection Likelihood: Medium · Severity: High

The attack patterns MITRE's CAPEC relates to this record's weaknesses, as MITRE names them. Credits.

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