High [CVE-2026-70468] FGFM Authentication Weakening via CLI Configuration
This high-severity Fortinet advisory covers CVE-2026-70468 affecting FortiManager Cloud.
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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
- FortiManager FortiManager: 7.2 through 7.6 (vendor-listed versions)
- FortiManager Cloud FortiManager Cloud: 7.2 through 7.6 (vendor-listed versions)
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 24 days ago·verify at source
- 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
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 24 days ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- 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; ….
- fgfm-peercert-withoutsn should be disabled :config system global set fgfm-peercert-withoutsn disableend
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