Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2024-03-25. Ransomware campaign use: Known.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date: 2024-04-15. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
Fortinet / FortiClientEMS
Default status: unaffected
- affected: 7.2.0 to ≤ 7.2.2 (semver)
- affected: 7.0.1 to ≤ 7.0.10 (semver)
Fixes and workarounds
Please upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.2.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.0.11 or above
Sources and related reporting
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed
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