CVE-2026-126255: Fortinet Improper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component in sshd
This Fortinet advisory covers CVE-2026-126255 in FortiOS, FortiPAM and FortiSASE.
- CVE-2026-126255
Key facts
- Vendor rating
- High, CVSS 7.4
- CISA KEV
- Not listed (catalogue checked )
- Affected
- FortiOS: 7.2.0 through 8.0.1 (vendor-listed versions); FortiPAM: 1.0.0 through 1.6.2 (vendor-listed versions); FortiSASE: 25.1.a through 26.3.1_a (vendor-listed versions)
- Advisory id
- FG-IR-26-269
- Source published
- Source revised
- Listed by VulniPulse
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Affected products & platforms
Description
CVSSv3 Score:
7.4
A Path Traversal vulnerability [cwe-24] in FortiOS, FortiSASE, FortiProxy and FortiPam ssh daemon may allow an unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication via specially crafted credentials.
Revised on 2026-11-10 00:00:00
Text from the source record.
- FortiOS: 7.2.0 through 8.0.1 (vendor-listed versions)
- FortiPAM: 1.0.0 through 1.6.2 (vendor-listed versions)
- FortiSASE: 25.1.a through 26.3.1_a (vendor-listed versions)
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