CVE-2026-35616 – FortiClientEMS

CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL

“When endpoint management platforms are actively exploited, every unmanaged system becomes a potential foothold.”

Fortinet released a patch for a critical vulnerability affecting FortiClientEMS. CVE-2026-35616 has a CVSS score of 9.1, which is Critical severity.

The vulnerability involves improper access control handling that could allow privilege escalation in affected FortiClientEMS environments. The vulnerability is under active exploitation. The update strengthens authorization controls and reduces the risk of attackers gaining elevated access to endpoint management infrastructure.

Key Details

Affected Product
Fortinet Forticlientems
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
CWE Classification
CWE-284
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