CVE-2026-26083: fortisandbox vulnerability

CVE-2026-26083: critical vulnerability affecting fortisandbox. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2026-26083CVSS 9.8Firewall

CVE-2026-26083: fortisandbox vulnerability

CVE-2026-26083: critical vulnerability affecting fortisandbox. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS
50.71%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
fortisandbox

What is known

A missing authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.1, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.8, FortiSandbox Cloud 5.0.2 through 5.0.5, FortiSandbox PaaS 23.4 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 23.3 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 23.1 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 22.2 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 22.1 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 21.4 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 21.3 all versions, FortiSandbox PaaS 5.0.0 through 5.0.1, FortiSandbox PaaS 4.4.5 through 4.4.8 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via HTTP requests.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2026-26083, a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) affecting fortisandbox, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether fortisandbox is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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