CVE-2021-26110
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.003 · 17 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiOS autod daemon 7.0.0, 6.4.6 and below, 6.2.9 and below, 6.0.12 and below and FortiProxy 2.0.1 and below, 1.2.9 and below may allow an authenticated low-privileged attacker to escalate their privileges to super_admin via a specific crafted configuration of fabric automation CLI script and auto-script features.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–7.8
ssvc
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weaknesses
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No weakness (CWE) mapping recorded.
affected products (11)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Fortinet Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy≤ FortiOS 7.0.0, 6.4.6 and below, 6.2.9 and below, 6.0.12 and below. FortiProxy 2.0.1 and below, 1.2.9 and belowenisa_euvdEU
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-131cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26110cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/FortiOS-privilege-escalation-via-Automation-Script-Feature-37019cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.4147cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021120717cnnvd
- https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-131Patchcnnvd
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-131enisa_euvd
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-131Vendor Advisorynvd
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