CVE-2026-59837: fortinet fortios Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-59837 is a medium (CVSS 6.6) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fortinet fortios. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 14-07-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiPAM 1.8.0 through 1.8.2, FortiPAM 1.7 all versions, FortiPAM 1.6 all versions, FortiPAM 1.5 all versions, FortiPAM 1.4 all versions, FortiPAM 1.3 all versions, FortiPAM 1.2 all versions, FortiPAM 1.1 all versions, FortiPAM 1.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.4.0 through 7.4.13, FortiProxy 7.2 all versions may allow a privileged authenticated attacker who can bypass stack protection and ASLR to execute arbitrary code or commands via crafted HTTP requests.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:CDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.67%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
51%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.67% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Fortinet4 products
- fortios≥ 7.2.0, < 7.4.2 | ≥ 7.4.0, ≤ 7.4.1 | ≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.13 | ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.19 | ≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.16
- fortipam≥ 1.0.0, < 1.8.3 | ≥ 1.8.0, ≤ 1.8.2 | ≥ 1.7.0, ≤ 1.7.2 | ≥ 1.6.0, ≤ 1.6.2 | ≥ 1.5.0, ≤ 1.5.1 | ≥ 1.4.0, ≤ 1.4.3 | ≥ 1.3.0, ≤ 1.3.1 | 1.2.0 | ≥ 1.1.0, ≤ 1.1.2 | ≥ 1.0.0, ≤ 1.0.3
- fortiproxy≥ 7.2.0, < 7.4.14 | ≥ 7.4.0, ≤ 7.4.13 | ≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.16
- fortisase≥ 26.1.1, ≤ 26.1.2
1 vendor · 4 products
References
2 links- fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-148Vendor Advisory