Fortinet FortiClient EMS SQL Injection Vulnerability
Fortinet FortiClient EMS contains a SQL injection vulnerability that may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted HTTP requests.
A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2026-04-16 under CISA BOD 22-01.
This is a SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient EMS. An improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS 7.4.4 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted HTTP requests. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and no user interaction required.
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Server compromised
Probably yes if any of these apply:
Active exploitation documented in the wild. Threat-research write-up: https://github.com/0xBlackash/CVE-2026-21643/blob/main/cve-2026-21643.py
Manual remediation steps
Apply the Vendor Patch
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.
CISA 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.
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