8.2
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-126160
Fortinet FortiMail Improper Authentication Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

A improper authentication vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiMail 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiMail 7.2 all versions may allow an unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges and release or delete quarantined messages for arbitrary mailboxes via a crafted quarantine release requests.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 11, 2026, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 11, 2026, 9:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

fortinet
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-126160 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fortinet fortimail
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 6abe59d8-c742-4dff-8ce8-9b0ca1073da8
Solution
Update FortiMail to a patched version to fix improper authentication vulnerability.
  • Update FortiMail to a fixed version.
  • Apply vendor-provided security patches.
  • Review access controls for quarantined messages.

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