PSIRT Improper Authentication of FortiPAM Server

{
  "id": "dd6ec559d74a38545c9da4a8fbcc3c003f4c26972d0da6d3730d63464dfd6520",
  "url": "https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-168",
  "method": "llm",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "patch",
    "title": "PSIRT Improper Authentication of FortiPAM Server",
    "summary": "Fortinet reports an improper authentication vulnerability that may let a remote unauthenticated attacker proxy a user's browser traffic through attacker-controlled servers when the user visits a malicious website. Remediation requires updates to both FortiPAM and its Chrome extension.",
    "evidence": "An improper authentication vulnerability [CWE-287] in the Fortinet Privileged Access Agent Chrome Extension may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to proxy a user's browser traffic through attacker controlled servers if the user visits a malicious website.",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "FortiPAM Chrome Extension 8.0",
          "evidence": "FortiPAM Chrome Extension 8.0"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [
          {
            "value": "8.0.1.123 or above",
            "evidence": "Upgrade to 8.0.1.123 or above"
          }
        ],
        "affected_versions": [
          {
            "value": "8.0 all versions",
            "evidence": "8.0 all versions"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "FortiPAM Chrome Extension 7.4",
          "evidence": "FortiPAM Chrome Extension 7.4"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [],
        "affected_versions": [
          {
            "value": "7.4 all versions",
            "evidence": "7.4 all versions"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "FortiPAM",
          "evidence": "customers should upgrade FortiPAM to 1.9.1 or 1.8.4"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [
          {
            "value": "1.9.1",
            "evidence": "customers should upgrade FortiPAM to 1.9.1 or 1.8.4"
          },
          {
            "value": "1.8.4",
            "evidence": "customers should upgrade FortiPAM to 1.9.1 or 1.8.4"
          }
        ],
        "affected_versions": []
      }
    ],
    "severity": "critical",
    "fixed_cves": [],
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2026-84388",
        "evidence": "CVE ID CVE-2026-84388"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "Severity Critical"
  },
  "source_id": "official-fortinet-psirt",
  "document_id": 23565,
  "published_at": "2026-09-08T07:00:00+00:00"
}