Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2026-04-13. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date: 2026-04-16. 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: 7.4.4
Fixes and workarounds
Upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 8.0.0 or above Upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.4.5 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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