Active Exploitation of Critical Vulnerability in FortiClient EMS
6 April 2026
Fortinet has released security updates to address a critical security vulnerability in FortiClient EMS. Users and administrators of affected versions are advised to install the hotfix immediately and update to the latest version once available.
Background
Fortinet has released security updates to address a critical improper access control vulnerability (CVE-2026-35616) affecting FortiClient EMS.
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorised code or commands via crafted requests, potentially resulting in a full compromise of the FortiClient EMS server.
Known Exploitation
This vulnerability is reportedly being exploited in the wild.
Affected Products
This vulnerability affects FortiClient EMS versions 7.4.5 through 7.4.6.
Mitigation
Users and administrators of affected products are advised to install the hotfix by following the instructions provided in Fortinet’s advisory and update to the latest version once available.
References
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/fortinet-patches-actively-exploited-cve.html
