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FortiSIEM EUVDEUVD-2026-98967

| CVE-2026-106176 LOW
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-10-13 fortinet GHSA-g7x3-7hfg-28qj
3.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: fortinet
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain high-privilege FortiSIEM account
  2. Delivery
    Send specially crafted HTTP request
  3. Exploit
    Bypass missing authorization check
  4. Execution
    Execute unauthorized code or commands
  5. Impact
    Limited integrity and availability impact

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires an already-authenticated, high-privilege FortiSIEM account (PR:H) on an affected FortiSIEM 7.5.0 deployment; the attacker then sends specially crafted HTTP requests to a function missing an authorization check. The primary limiting factor is this high privilege prerequisite - exploitation is not available to unauthenticated or low-privilege users, confining realistic abuse to malicious insiders or attackers who have already compromised a privileged account. Only version 7.5.0 is named as affected per the Fortinet advisory.

Impact

This is a genuinely low-priority issue despite being a network-exploitable code/command execution flaw. The CVSS 3.1 base score is only 3.8, driven by the combination of PR:H (high privileges required - the attacker must already be an authenticated, privileged FortiSIEM user) and limited impact (C:N/I:L/A:L - no confidentiality loss and only partial integrity/availability impact). Attack vector is network (AV:N) with low complexity (AC:L) and no user interaction (UI:N), so once a privileged account is held, triggering is straightforward, but the PR:H prerequisite sharply narrows the realistic attacker population to insiders or those who have already compromised a high-privilege account. No EPSS score, SSVC decision data, KEV listing, or POC was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified and there is no evidence of active exploitation. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag is in tension with the underlying data: CWE-862 is a missing-authorization weakness and PR:H indicates the attacker is already authenticated, so this is a post-authentication authorization gap rather than a true authentication bypass - treat the tag as loose labeling. Net: a real but low-severity defect to patch on a normal cycle, not an emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An authenticated FortiSIEM user holding high privileges sends specially crafted HTTP requests to a FortiSIEM 7.5.0 instance, reaching functionality that fails to enforce proper authorization and executing unauthorized code or commands within the limited scope the flaw permits. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data, and the required high privilege level means the most realistic actor is a malicious insider or an attacker who has already captured a privileged session.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 13, 2026

A missing authorization check in Fortinet FortiSIEM 7.5.0 lets an attacker with an already-authenticated, high-privilege account send specially crafted HTTP requests to invoke functionality they should not be authorized to reach, potentially resulting in unauthorized code or command execution. Exploitation requires an existing PR:H-level account (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L, base 3.8), so the realistic threat is a malicious insider or an attacker who has already compromised a privileged FortiSIEM account rather than an unauthenticated outsider; confidentiality is unaffected and only low-level integrity and availability impact is scored. There is no confirmed active exploitation (not in CISA KEV) and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, keeping this a low-priority item, though its command-execution potential warrants prompt patching where privileged-account hygiene is weak.

RemediationAI

Apply the fix per Fortinet PSIRT advisory FG-IR-26-183 (https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-183) - patch status is 'Patch available per vendor advisory', and no exact fixed version string is specified in the supplied data, so confirm the target release directly with Fortinet before upgrading FortiSIEM 7.5.0. Because exploitation hinges on a pre-existing high-privilege account (PR:H), the highest-value compensating controls are identity-side: enforce least privilege and strict role separation so that few accounts hold the privilege level required, rotate or revoke stale and shared admin credentials, and enable/enroll privileged-session logging and alerting (e.g., audit logs for anomalous API/HTTP calls from admin accounts) to detect abuse - trade-off is added administrative overhead and possible friction for legitimate admins. Where the console need not be broadly reachable, restrict network access to the FortiSIEM management interface via firewall rules or VPN-only exposure, accepting reduced remote-access convenience. Additionally, monitor for the specific crafted-HTTP request patterns once vendor signatures or IOCs are published, and treat this as low priority relative to network-perimeter issues because the prerequisite is already-compromised privilege.

Affected VersionsENISA

FortiSIEM 7.5.0 ≤7.5.1
FortiSIEM 7.0.0 ≤7.0.4
FortiSIEM 7.3.0 ≤7.3.5
FortiSIEM 7.1.0 ≤7.1.9
FortiSIEM 6.5.0 ≤6.5.3
FortiSIEM 6.4.0 ≤6.4.4
FortiSIEM 7.2.0 ≤7.2.7
FortiSIEM 6.7.0 ≤6.7.10
FortiSIEM 6.6.0 ≤6.6.5
FortiSIEM 7.4.0 ≤7.4.2

Affected Packages

euvd fortisiem no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization): a server-side function reachable over HTTP omits the authorization check that should verify the caller's role or permissions before performing a privileged operation. FortiSIEM is Fortinet's security information and event management platform, in which the web/API tier exposes administrative functions to authenticated console users; when one of those endpoints fails to enforce role-based access control, a user with a high-privilege account can reach a code path that executes commands or code outside their intended scope. Because the flaw is network reachable (AV:N) and requires no user interaction (UI:N), the only real barrier is the authentication/privilege prerequisite (PR:H), which is why the vector scores AV:N/AC:L but remains low overall. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* is a wildcard covering the FortiSIEM product family, while the advisory specifically names version 7.5.0 as affected. No CWE-269 privilege-escalation chain or CWE-77 injection class is asserted here; the defect is strictly an access-control omission on an otherwise valid request path.

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Severity by source

Vendor (fortinet) PRIMARY 3.8 LOW
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 3.8 LOW

Network-reachable HTTP with low complexity, but the missing-authorization flaw requires an existing high-privilege account (PR:H); CWE-862 with no data disclosure gives C:N and only partial I/A impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (fortinet).

CVSS VectorVendor: fortinet

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Oct 13, 2026 - 18:22 NVD
3.4 (LOW) 3.8 (LOW)
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 17:37 cve.org
LOW 3.8

DescriptionCVE.org

A missing authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSIEM 7.5.0 may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via Specially crafted HTTP requests

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 89% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise SIEM appliance, common in security-conscious orgs but not ubiquitous
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Low
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

19
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +19
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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