April 6, 2026 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2026-35616 — Fortinet FortiClient EMS
Fortinet FortiClient EMS Improper Access Control Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2026-04-06- Federal due date
2026-04-09- Vendor
- Fortinet
- Product
- FortiClient EMS
- EPSS
- 99.8th percentile (score 0.885, as of
2026-07-13) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- 9.8 (CRITICAL)
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35616
CISA short description
Fortinet FortiClient EMS contains an improper access control vulnerability that may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
NVD description
A improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.5 through 7.4.6 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.