What is CVE-2026-22628?

CVE-2026-22628 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiswitchaxfixed, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2026-03-10.

How severe is CVE-2026-22628?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiswitchaxfixed

CVE-2026-22628

An improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSwitchAXFixed 1.0.0 through 1.0.1 may allow an authenticated admin to execute system commands via a specifically crafted SSH config file.

EPSS: 0.000 (4.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:O/RC:C.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortiswitchaxfixed — versions 1.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-085

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-22628?: CVE-2026-22628 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiswitchaxfixed, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2026-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-22628?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.