A execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.3 through 7.4.7, FortiClientEMS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiClientEMS 7.2 all versions may allow an authenticated local attacker with admin privileges to gain root shell access via CLI commands.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Fortinet FortiClientEMS unaffected
Version Status Constraints
7.4.3 affected ≤ 7.4.7
7.4.0 affected ≤ 7.4.1
7.2.12 affected ≤ 7.2.15
7.2.0 affected ≤ 7.2.10

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

Upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 8.0.0 or above Upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.4.8 or above

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-192 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Description A execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.3 through 7.4.7, FortiClientEMS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiClientEMS 7.2 all versions may allow an authenticated local attacker with admin privileges to gain root shell access via CLI commands.
First Time appeared Fortinet
Fortinet forticlientems
Weaknesses CWE-250
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:7.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet
Fortinet forticlientems
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-11T21:31:52.231Z

Reserved: 2026-11-03T14:32:07.977Z

Link: CVE-2026-121527

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-11T22:17:11.113

Modified: 2026-11-11T22:17:11.113

Link: CVE-2026-121527

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Weaknesses