Fortinet PSIRT AdvisoriesFG-IR-26-171

Workflow session email approval process bypass

CVSSv3 Score: 4.7 An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiManager may allow an administrator to bypass the approval process for workflow sessions via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests. Revised on 2026-09-08 00:00:00

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4.7CVSS out of 10Medium severity

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Sep 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC
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Sep 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM UTC
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Sep 13, 2026 at 4:50 AM UTC
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Vendor: Fortinet
Advisory ID: FG-IR-26-171
Last source check: Sep 13, 2026 at 4:50 AM UTC

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