Unauthenticated Authentication bypass and Privilege escalation in FortiSandbox
CVSSv3 Score: 9.1 A Path Traversal vulnerability [CWE-24] in FortiSandbox JRPC API may allow an unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication via specially crafted HTTP requests. Revised on 2026-04-14 00:00:00
CSIRTS triage
- What
- An unauthenticated attacker can bypass authentication and escalate privileges via crafted HTTP requests.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of FortiSandbox.
- Urgency
- This critical vulnerability requires immediate remediation to prevent unauthorized access and privilege escalation.
- Action
- Update FortiSandbox to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.
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Details
Original advisory: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-112
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.
- Elevated exploitation riskCVE-2026-3981323.1% 30-day exploitation probability — well above the norm. Schedule remediation this cycle. Riskier than 98% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-39813 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- criticalexploitedFortinet security advisory (AV26-351) – Update 2cccs
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