7.2
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-22572
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer/FortiManager Authentication Bypass
Description

An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiAnalyzer 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiAnalyzer 7.2.2 through 7.2.11, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.2.2 through 7.2.10, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiManager 7.2.2 through 7.2.11, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiManager Cloud 7.2.2 through 7.2.10 may allow an attacker with knowledge of the admins password to bypass multifactor authentication checks via submitting multiple crafted requests.

INFO

Published Date :

March 10, 2026, 6:18 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 10, 2026, 6:18 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-22572 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 fortimanager
2 Fortinet fortianalyzer
3 Fortinet fortimanagercloud
4 Fortinet fortianalyzercloud
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Apply vendor updates to address an authentication bypass vulnerability.
  • Update FortiAnalyzer to a fixed version.
  • Update FortiManager to a fixed version.
  • Update FortiAnalyzer Cloud to a fixed version.
  • Update FortiManager Cloud to a fixed version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-090
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • CybersecurityNews
Fortinet Security Update – Patch for Multiple Vulnerabilities That Enable Malicious Command Execution

Fortinet released a sweeping security advisory on March 10, 2026, addressing eleven vulnerabilities across its core enterprise products, including FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiSwitchAXFixed, and ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 10, 2026 (3 hours, 24 minutes ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-22572 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 10, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiAnalyzer 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiAnalyzer 7.2.2 through 7.2.11, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.2.2 through 7.2.10, FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiManager 7.2.2 through 7.2.11, FortiManager Cloud 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiManager Cloud 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiManager Cloud 7.2.2 through 7.2.10 may allow an attacker with knowledge of the admins password to bypass multifactor authentication checks via submitting multiple crafted requests.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-288
    Added Reference https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-090
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
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