High severity7.2NVD Advisory· Published Apr 14, 2026· Updated Apr 20, 2026
CVE-2026-40688
CVE-2026-40688
Description
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability [CWE-787] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0 through 8.0.3, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.11 may allow a remote privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code or command via crafted HTTP requests.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
1- fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-127nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
1- Metasploit Wrap-Up 04/17/2026Rapid7 Blog · Apr 17, 2026