[NEW] [medium] Fortinet FortiClient EMS: Vulnerability allows bypassing security measures
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient EMS to bypass security measures.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows a remote, anonymous attacker to bypass security measures.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Fortinet FortiClient EMS.
- Urgency
- Remediation is important due to the medium severity of the vulnerability.
- Action
- Update to the latest version to mitigate the vulnerability.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2331
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-598360.13% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-59836 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownNCSC-2026-0243 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerability fixed in Fortinet FortiClient EMSncsc-nl
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Fortinet products (July 15, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- highCVE-2026-59836: A improper certificate validation vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.3 through 7.4.5…nvd
- unknownMissed certificate verification in AD Connector communication with FortiClient EMSfortinet
Recent advisories for Fortinet FortiClient EMS
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- unknownNCSC-2026-0243 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerability fixed in Fortinet FortiClient EMSncsc-nl · 2026-07-17
- criticalexploitedCVE-2026-21643: Fortinet FortiClient EMS SQL Injection Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2026-04-13
- criticalexploitedCVE-2026-35616: Fortinet FortiClient EMS Improper Access Control Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2026-04-06
- criticalexploitedCVE-2023-48788: Fortinet FortiClient EMS SQL Injection Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2024-03-25
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