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CVE-2026-44277 — Fortinet FortiAuthenticator

CVSS v3.1 9.1 (CRITICAL) · EPSS 0.1% (higher than 28.7% of all scored CVEs) · Priority 5.7/10 · Published 2026-05-12

As of 2026-05-28, CVE-2026-44277 is a CRITICAL-severity vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, CVSS v3.1 9.1, EPSS 0.1% (28.7th percentile). Threadlinqs Intelligence links 1 tracked threat campaign to CVE-2026-44277, most recently “Fortinet Critical Unauthenticated RCE — FortiAuthenticator CVE-2026-44277 & FortiSandbox CVE-2026-26083”.

Last updated: 2026-05-28

What is CVE-2026-44277?

A improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 8.0.2, FortiAuthenticator 8.0.0, FortiAuthenticator 6.6.0 through 6.6.8, FortiAuthenticator 6.5.0 through 6.5.6 may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted requests.

The record classifies CVE-2026-44277 under weakness class CWE-284. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs no prior authentication, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 123 days ago.

Severity and exploitation probability

CVSS v3.1 base score
9.1 — CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
EPSS (FIRST)
0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.7% of all scored CVEs
CISA KEV
Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Threadlinqs priority
5.7/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
Published
2026-05-12, last modified 2026-05-28

Is CVE-2026-44277 being exploited?

It currently carries a trending score of 12 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.

Affected products and versions

How to fix CVE-2026-44277

No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-44277 in the tracked sources. Follow the references below for a fix, and treat the products listed above as exposed until the vendor states otherwise.

Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-44277

1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2026-44277, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.

Sources

Seeded from cveorg and not yet processed by the Threadlinqs enrichment pipeline, so blank CVSS, EPSS or KEV fields above mean NOT MEASURED rather than measured-absent.

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