CVSSv3 Score: 5.1 A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FortiOS explicit proxy may allow an unauthenticated attacker who can bypass stack protection and ASLR to execute arbitrary code or commands in the context of the WAD daemon via crafted sockets, only if the explicit proxy is configured with Kerberos authentication and SOCKS enabled. Revised on 2026-08-12 00:00:00
Platform
FortiGate / FortiOS
CVSS Score
5.1/10
Advisory
FG-IR-26-161
Published
12 August 2026
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42
Primary source: Review the official advisory at fortiguard.fortinet.com
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Summary
CVSSv3 Score: 5.1 A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in FortiOS explicit proxy may allow an unauthenticated attacker who can bypass stack protection and ASLR to execute arbitrary code or commands in the context of the WAD daemon via crafted sockets, only if the explicit proxy is configured with Kerberos authentication and SOCKS enabled. Revised on 2026-08-12 00:00:00
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CVSSv3 Score: 7.3 An improper certificate validation vulnerability in FortiOS and FortiProxy Agentless ZTNA portal may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the ZTNA portal and the backend destination website. Revised on 2026-09-08 00:00:00
CVSSv3 Score: 4.7 An improper access control vulnerability in FortiManager may allow an administrator to bypass the approval process for workflow sessions via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests. Revised on 2026-09-08 00:00:00