CVE-2026-126150 (CVSS 9.1)

Description

A weak password recovery mechanism for forgotten password vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 8.0.0, FortiMail 7.6.0 through 7.6.5, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiMail 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to reset the password of an arbitrary IBE webmail user and take over their account via specially crafted HTTP requests.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0051

Probability of exploitation

0.44%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-640 CWE-640

References

Other References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-202

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-126150? +

A weak password recovery mechanism for forgotten password vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 8.0.0, FortiMail 7.6.0 through 7.6.5, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiMail 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to reset the password of an arbitrary IBE webmail user and take over their account via specially crafted HTTP requests. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-126150? +

CVE-2026-126150 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately. The EPSS score is 0.0051, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-126150? +

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