PSIRTPrivilege escalation using undocumented CLI command
Summary
An Inclusion of Undocumented Features [CWE-1242] in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer CLI may allow a remote authenticated read-only admin with CLI access to escalate their privilege via use of a hidden command.
| Version | Affected | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| FortiAnalyzer 7.6 | 7.6.0 through 7.6.3 | Upgrade to 7.6.4 or above |
| FortiAnalyzer 7.4 | 7.4.0 through 7.4.7 | Upgrade to 7.4.8 or above |
| FortiAnalyzer 7.2 | 7.2.0 through 7.2.10 | Upgrade to 7.2.11 or above |
| FortiAnalyzer 7.0 | 7.0.0 through 7.0.14 | Upgrade to 7.0.15 or above |
| FortiAnalyzer 6.4 | 6.4 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.6 | 7.6.2 | Upgrade to 7.6.4 or above |
| FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.4 | 7.4.1 through 7.4.7 | Upgrade to 7.4.8 or above |
| FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.2 | 7.2.1 through 7.2.10 | Upgrade to 7.2.11 or above |
| FortiAnalyzer Cloud 7.0 | 7.0.1 through 7.0.14 | Upgrade to 7.0.15 or above |
| FortiAnalyzer Cloud 6.4 | 6.4 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiManager 7.6 | 7.6.0 through 7.6.3 | Upgrade to 7.6.4 or above |
| FortiManager 7.4 | 7.4.0 through 7.4.7 | Upgrade to 7.4.8 or above |
| FortiManager 7.2 | 7.2.0 through 7.2.10 | Upgrade to 7.2.11 or above |
| FortiManager 7.0 | 7.0.0 through 7.0.14 | Upgrade to 7.0.15 or above |
| FortiManager 6.4 | 6.4 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiManager Cloud 7.6 | 7.6.2 through 7.6.3 | Upgrade to 7.6.4 or above |
| FortiManager Cloud 7.4 | 7.4.1 through 7.4.7 | Upgrade to 7.4.8 or above |
| FortiManager Cloud 7.2 | 7.2.1 through 7.2.10 | Upgrade to 7.2.11 or above |
| FortiManager Cloud 7.0 | 7.0.1 through 7.0.14 | Upgrade to 7.0.15 or above |
| FortiManager Cloud 6.4 | 6.4 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
Acknowledgement
Discovered during an independent source code audit commissioned by Fortinet.Timeline
2026-03-10: Initial publication