High severity · published Aug 12, 2026
CVE-2026-70468
A authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 7.6.1, FortiManager 7.4.3 through 7.4.5, FortiManager 7.2.5 through 7.2.9,…
8.1
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 7.6.1, FortiManager 7.4.3 through 7.4.5, FortiManager 7.2.5 through 7.2.9, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.1, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.3 through 7.4.5, FortiManager Cloud 7.2.5 through 7.2.9 may allow attacker to improper access control via <insert attack vector here>
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 40% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiManager · Fortinet
7.6.1; 7.4.3 through 7.4.5; 7.2.5 through 7.2.9 · source: vendor, NVD
FC
FortiManager Cloud · Fortinet
7.6.1; 7.4.3 through 7.4.5; 7.2.5 through 7.2.9 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70468
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-70468
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-160
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