9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-26083
Fortinet FortiSandbox Missing Authorization Vulnerability (Code Execution)
Description

A missing authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.1, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.8, FortiSandbox Cloud 5.0.2 through 5.0.5, FortiSandbox PaaS 23.4 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 23.3 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 23.1 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 22.2 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 22.1 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 21.4 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 21.3 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 5.0.0 through 5.0.1, FortiSandbox PaaS 4.4.5 through 4.4.8 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via HTTP requests.

INFO

Published Date :

May 12, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 15, 2026, 1:42 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-26083 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 fortisandbox
2 Fortinet fortisandbox_cloud
3 Fortinet fortisandboxcloud
4 Fortinet fortisandboxpaas
5 Fortinet fortisandbox_paas
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 CRITICAL 6abe59d8-c742-4dff-8ce8-9b0ca1073da8
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update to a version with the authorization vulnerability fixed to prevent unauthorized code execution.
  • Update Fortinet FortiSandbox and related products to fixed versions.
  • Apply vendor patches to address the authorization flaw.
  • Review and validate HTTP requests for proper authorization.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-26083.

URL Resource
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-136 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-26083 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-26083 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • TheCyberThrone
Fortinet Patch Tuesday – May 2026

OverviewFortinet published 11 advisories on Patch Tuesday describing as many bugs, including two dealing with critical-severity code execution security defects. While the company did not tag these two ... Read more

Published Date: May 16, 2026 (2 weeks, 4 days ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
Fortinet Patches Five Vulnerabilities Across FortiAP, FortiOS, and Enterprise Products

Fortinet released security advisories on May 12, 2026, addressing five vulnerabilities spanning its wireless access point controllers, network operating system, and enterprise management platforms, in ... Read more

Published Date: May 12, 2026 (3 weeks, 1 day ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
Critical Fortinet FortiSandbox Vulnerability Enables Code Execution Attacks

A critical security flaw in Fortinet’s FortiSandbox platform is putting enterprise networks at serious risk, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands remotely, with no ... Read more

Published Date: May 12, 2026 (3 weeks, 1 day ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-26083 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 15, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox_cloud:24.1.4436:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.2 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.4.0 up to (excluding) 4.4.9 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.2 up to (excluding) 5.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 23.1.4245 up to (including) 23.4.4374 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox_paas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.4.5 up to (excluding) 4.4.9 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox_paas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.2 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox_paas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 21.3.4055 up to (including) 23.4.4374
    Added Reference Type Fortinet, Inc.: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-136 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A missing authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.1, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.8, FortiSandbox Cloud 5.0.2 through 5.0.5, FortiSandbox PaaS 23.4 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 23.3 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 23.1 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 22.2 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 22.1 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 21.4 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 21.3 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 5.0.0 through 5.0.1, FortiSandbox PaaS 4.4.5 through 4.4.8 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via HTTP requests.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-862
    Added Reference https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-136
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.