CVE-2026-35616
A improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.5 through 7.4.6 may allow...
A improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.5 through 7.4.6 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.5 through 7.4.6 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.
- Record
CVE-2026-35616- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-18963
A improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.5 through 7.4.6 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.
- Record
EUVD-2026-18963- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gvcr-mc93-7p8p
A improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.5 through 7.4.6 may allow...
A improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.5 through 7.4.6 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.
- Record
GHSA-gvcr-mc93-7p8p- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Fortinet FortiClient EMS Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Fortinet FortiClient EMS contains an improper access control vulnerability that may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.
- Record
CVE-2026-35616- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.5 through 7.4.6 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.
- Record
CVE-2026-35616- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | 0xBlackash/CVE-2026-35616 | 2026-04-04 |
| PoC in GitHub | BishopFox/CVE-2026-35616-check | 2026-04-06 |
| PoC in GitHub | fevar54/CVE-2026-35616-detector.py | 2026-04-06 |
| PoC in GitHub | fevar54/forticlient_ems_cve_2026_35616_poc.py | 2026-04-06 |
| PoC in GitHub | keraattin/CVE-2026-35616 | 2026-04-13 |
| PoC in GitHub | Alaatk/CVE-2026-35616 | 2026-04-19 |
| PoC in GitHub | wa6n3r/CVE-2026-35616 | 2026-04-20 |
| PoC in GitHub | HORKimhab/CVE-2026-35616 | 2026-05-28 |
| Nuclei | FortiClient EMS - Authentication Bypass |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation, exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Nuclei, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-35616 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Fortinet Forticlientems, published April 4, 2026. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since April 6, 2026. EUVD reports exploitation since April 6, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 94.0%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.