FortiSIEM: path traversal (public PoC)

FortiSIEM

Critical FortiSIEM flaw gets public exploit PoC for unauthenticated remote code execution.

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FortiSIEM

On 7.xUpgrade to FortiSIEM 7.5.1
On 7.xNo fix on 7.4.x yet; move to 7.5.1+ (newer branch)
On 7.xNo fix on 7.3.x yet; move to 7.5.1+ (newer branch)
On 7.xNo fix on 7.2.x yet; move to 7.5.1+ (newer branch)
On 7.xNo fix on 7.1.x yet; move to 7.5.1+ (newer branch)
On 7.xNo fix on 7.0.x yet; move to 7.5.1+ (newer branch)

First seen: 20 Oct 2026
Last update: 20 Oct 2026, 15:38 UTC
Fixed in: 7.5.1
Identifiers: CVE-2026-106173
CVSS: 9.4
Source: news
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## FortiSIEM: path traversal (public PoC)
Severity: critical. Patch status: partial fix.
Affected: FortiSIEM
Fixed in: 7.5.1
Ids: CVE-2026-106173

Critical FortiSIEM flaw gets public exploit PoC for unauthenticated remote code execution.

## Steps
1. Search the repo, its CI and infra config for FortiSIEM. If present, report the version in use and whether it's affected.
2. There is only a partial fix. Until one ships: Critical FortiSIEM flaw gets public exploit PoC for unauthenticated remote code execution.

## Report
A table: file, product or package, version in use, affected yes/no, exact fix. Then anything a human has to check outside the repo.

If you have the pwned.coffee MCP server (https://pwned.coffee/mcp), call lookup_cve("CVE-2026-106173") for the latest, and check_repo with this repo's lockfiles, Dockerfiles and workflows for a full receipt.
Sources: https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/critical-fortisiem-flaw-gets-public.html
https://pwned.coffee/i/critical-fortisiem-flaw-gets-public-exploit-poc-cve-2026-106173

Timeline

24 Oct 2026, 13:08 UTC
Fix status: patched → partial fix.
24 Oct 2026, 10:34 UTC
Fix status: unknown → patched.
20 Oct 2026
First reported.

Receipt

Exploitation: Public exploit code, no attacks reported
CISA ADP “CISA ADP rates exploitation of CVE-2026-106173 "poc" (SSVC).” source
Fix by release line: Product Affected Fixed in Source
FortiSIEM = 7.5.0 7.5.1 Vendor advisory
FortiSIEM <= 7.4.2 no fix on 7.4.x yet; move to 7.5.1+ (newer branch) CVE record (CNA)
FortiSIEM <= 7.3.5 no fix on 7.3.x yet; move to 7.5.1+ (newer branch) CVE record (CNA)
FortiSIEM <= 7.2.7 no fix on 7.2.x yet; move to 7.5.1+ (newer branch) CVE record (CNA)
FortiSIEM <= 7.1.9 no fix on 7.1.x yet; move to 7.5.1+ (newer branch) CVE record (CNA)
FortiSIEM <= 7.0.4 no fix on 7.0.x yet; move to 7.5.1+ (newer branch) CVE record (CNA)
Score: CVSS 9.4 (critical). CVSS 3.1 9.4 (CNA fortinet) for CVE-2026-106173
Last checked: 24 Oct 2026, 18:17 UTC

Product	Affected	Fixed in	Source
FortiSIEM	= 7.5.0	7.5.1	Vendor advisory
FortiSIEM	<= 7.4.2	no fix on 7.4.x yet; move to 7.5.1+ (newer branch)	CVE record (CNA)
FortiSIEM	<= 7.3.5	no fix on 7.3.x yet; move to 7.5.1+ (newer branch)	CVE record (CNA)
FortiSIEM	<= 7.2.7	no fix on 7.2.x yet; move to 7.5.1+ (newer branch)	CVE record (CNA)
FortiSIEM	<= 7.1.9	no fix on 7.1.x yet; move to 7.5.1+ (newer branch)	CVE record (CNA)
FortiSIEM	<= 7.0.4	no fix on 7.0.x yet; move to 7.5.1+ (newer branch)	CVE record (CNA)

Sources: KEV – CVE record ✓ Vendor ✓

Sources

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