A use of hard-coded password vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 8.0.0 through 8.0.3, FortiAuthenticator 6.6.0 through 6.6.10 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to bypass credential validation in certain circumstances outside of the attacker's control and gain unauthorized access.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator unaffected
Version Status Constraints
8.0.0 affected ≤ 8.0.3
6.6.0 affected ≤ 6.6.10

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

Upgrade to FortiAuthenticator version 8.0.4 or above Upgrade to FortiAuthenticator version 6.6.11 or above

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-271 cve-icon
History

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A use of hard-coded password vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 8.0.0 through 8.0.3, FortiAuthenticator 6.6.0 through 6.6.10 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to bypass credential validation in certain circumstances outside of the attacker's control and gain unauthorized access.
First Time appeared Fortinet
Fortinet fortiauthenticator
Weaknesses CWE-259
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet
Fortinet fortiauthenticator
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-11T21:31:50.497Z

Reserved: 2026-11-10T20:10:07.651Z

Link: CVE-2026-126257

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