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Fortinet security patch release for CVE-2026-44277

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Fortinet released security updates for FortiSandbox and FortiAuthenticator to fix two critical vulnerabilities that could let an unauthenticated attacker execute commands or arbitrary code on unpatched systems. The patch set covers CVE-2026-44277 in FortiAuthenticator and CVE-2026-26083 in FortiSandbox, with fixed versions including FortiAuthenticator 6.5.7, 6.6.9, and 8.0.3. FortiAuthenticator Cloud is not impacted, while the FortiSandbox Cloud and FortiSandbox PaaS WEB UI exposure keeps the affected surface broad.

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Timeline

  1. 12.05.2026 21:23 2 articles · 2mo ago

    Fortinet releases fixes for FortiAuthenticator and FortiSandbox

    Mitigation Patch Update

    Fortinet released security updates on 2026-05-12 for FortiAuthenticator and FortiSandbox to address CVE-2026-44277 and CVE-2026-26083, both of which could let an unauthenticated attacker execute unauthorized code or commands on unpatched systems via crafted requests or HTTP requests. The fixes include FortiAuthenticator versions 6.5.7, 6.6.9, and 8.0.3, and FortiAuthenticator Cloud (formerly FortiTrust Identity) is not impacted.

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