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High [CVE-2026-70468] FGFM Authentication Weakening via CLI Configuration

This high-severity Fortinet advisory covers CVE-2026-70468 affecting FortiManager.

FG-IR-26-160 Published Aug 12, 2026Updated by vendor Aug 12, 2026
Affected products & platforms
FortinetFortiManager
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Summary

CVSSv3 Score:

7.3

An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel [CWE-288] vulnerability in FortiManager and FortiManager Cloud may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to impersonate any FortiGate managed by the FortiManager with a specific CLI option set via crafted FGFM requests if the attacker has a valid certificate.

Revised on 2026-08-12 00:00:00

Affected versions
  • FortiManager 7.6: 7.6.1
  • FortiManager 7.4: 7.4.3 through 7.4.5
  • FortiManager 7.2: 7.2.5 through 7.2.9
  • FortiManager Cloud 7.6: 7.6.1
  • FortiManager Cloud 7.4: 7.4.3 through 7.4.5
  • FortiManager Cloud 7.2: 7.2.5 through 7.2.9

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Fixed versions
  • FortiManager 7.6: 7.6.2
  • FortiManager 7.4: 7.4.6
  • FortiManager 7.2: 7.2.10
  • FortiManager Cloud 7.6: 7.6.2
  • FortiManager Cloud 7.4: 7.4.6
  • FortiManager Cloud 7.2: 7.2.10

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Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation
  • Upgrade per the Affected/Solution table: FortiManager 7.6: 7.6.2; FortiManager 7.4: 7.4.6; FortiManager 7.2: 7.2.10; FortiManager Cloud 7.6: 7.6.2; FortiManager Cloud 7.4: 7.4.6; ….
Temporary workarounds
  • fgfm-peercert-withoutsn should be disabled :config system global set fgfm-peercert-withoutsn disableend

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