# CVE-2026-126180: CVE-2026-126180

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-11. Updated: 2026-11-11.

A improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.11, FortiManager 7.2 all versions, FortiManager Cloud 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.1 through 7.4.11, FortiManager Cloud 7.2 all versions may allow a low privileged Device Manager admin to obtain super admin privilege on managed FortiGates via injecting malicious commands.

## Remediation

- fix: Upgrade to FortiManager version 8.0.2 or above
Upgrade to FortiManager version 7.6.8 or above
Upgrade to FortiManager version 7.4.12 or above
Upgrade to FortiManager Cloud version 8.0.2 or above
Upgrade to FortiManager Cloud version 7.6.8 or above
Upgrade to FortiManager Cloud version 7.4.12 or above (source: CNA: fortinet)

## Affected products and versions

- Fortinet / FortiManager: ≥ 8.0.0; ≤ 8.0.1 (affected, semver); ≥ 7.6.0; ≤ 7.6.7 (affected, semver); ≥ 7.4.0; ≤ 7.4.11 (affected, semver); ≥ 7.2.0; ≤ 7.2.13 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: fortinet
- Fortinet / FortiManager Cloud: ≥ 8.0.0; ≤ 8.0.1 (affected, semver); ≥ 7.6.0; ≤ 7.6.7 (affected, semver); ≥ 7.4.1; ≤ 7.4.11 (affected, semver); ≥ 7.2.1; ≤ 7.2.13 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: fortinet

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 8.4 (high); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C; source: CNA: fortinet

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-1336

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-225 (CNA: fortinet)

## Provenance

- CNA: fortinet: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-126180; retrieved 2026-11-11; source updated 2026-11-11

Revision: 3b34e4f0d9916eff394bef8ba1b0b9519c7b1720f233654980388da909817148

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-126180

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