CVE-2026-21743 (GCVE-0-2026-21743)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-10 15:39 – Updated: 2026-02-12 00:27
VLAI?
Summary
A missing authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 6.6.0 through 6.6.6, FortiAuthenticator 6.5 all versions, FortiAuthenticator 6.4 all versions, FortiAuthenticator 6.3 all versions may allow a read-only user to make modification to local users via a file upload to an unprotected endpoint.
CWE
  • CWE-862 - Improper access control
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Fortinet FortiAuthenticator Affected: 6.6.0 , ≤ 6.6.6 (semver)
Affected: 6.5.0 , ≤ 6.5.7 (semver)
Affected: 6.4.0 , ≤ 6.4.11 (semver)
Affected: 6.3.0 , ≤ 6.3.5 (semver)
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    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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