Active Fortinet SQL Flaw Targets FortiClient EMS, CISA Warns

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Source: CyberSecurityNews
Active Fortinet SQL Flaw Targets FortiClient EMS, CISA Warns
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TL;DR

CISA added CVE-2026-21643, a critical unauthenticated SQL injection in Fortinet FortiClient EMS, to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, signaling active exploitation in the wild. The flaw enables remote code execution without authentication, risking full database compromise on affected FortiClient EMS deployments. Fortinet has released patches; federal agencies must patch by April 16, 2026, and private-sector admins are urged to patch within three days, monitor for unusual HTTP requests targeting EMS, and take the server offline if patching isn’t possible.

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