CVE-2026-121530: Broken Access Control in Two-Factor-Authentication

Published Nov 10, 2026
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Updated

A improper authentication vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.6 may allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain improper access control via an invalid token after entering a valid username and password

Other sources

An Improper Authentication vulnerability [CWE-287] in the FortiOS Remote Radius Type Admin Two-Factor (TFA) Authentication may allow a remote authenticated attacker with at least read-only permission to log in to the FortiOS GUI with an invalid token after entering a valid username and password, in scenarios where the RADIUS server returns an additional "Access-Challenge" response following an invalid TFA token.

— FortiGuard

Affected Software

1 affected componentFixes available
Fortinet FortiOS>=7.6.0<=7.6.6

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Fortinet FortiOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.6.7
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Fortinet FortiOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0.0

Event History

Nov 10, 2026
Advisory Published
via FortiGuard·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via FortiGuard·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:10 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

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