CVE-2026-12164
Privilege Escalation in Fortra File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)
Description
Fortra File Integrity Monitoring (FIM), formerly Tripwire Enterprise, versions prior to 9.4.0 may assign incorrect or elevated effective permissions to users created by the tetool import command while FIM is running, particularly when the import also creates or changes roles or role-permission relationships.
INFO
Published Date :
June 23, 2026, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 23, 2026, 10:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
Fortra
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-12164
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | df4dee71-de3a-4139-9588-11b62fe6c0ff |
Solution
- Update Fortra File Integrity Monitoring to version 9.4.0 or later.
- Review user permissions after the update.
- Re-evaluate role and permission assignments.
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