CVE•Published 2026-05-12•Modified 2026-05-15•1 article on news•5 live references•NVD data
CVE-2026-44277Fortinet · Fortiauthenticator
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
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Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
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 <insert attack vector here>
Timeline
Published 2026-05-12
Modified 2026-05-15
External references
Search for exposed instances
Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).
Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts
vuln:CVE-2026-44277Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.
Shodan · product
product:"Fortinet Fortiauthenticator"All exposed Fortinet Fortiauthenticator instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.
Shodan · banner/body mention
http.html:"Fortiauthenticator"HTTP body or banner mentions "Fortiauthenticator" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.
More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2026-44277Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2026-44277Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
grep.app
CVE-2026-44277Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
CVE-2026-44277GitHub code search for direct mentions.
Google dork
"CVE-2026-44277" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.