CVE-2026-59835
Unauthenticated access to VNC on FortiSandbox VMs via network requests.
Is CVE-2026-59835 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-59835 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-59835?
CVE-2026-59835 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.6. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-59835?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-59835. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-59835 affect?
CVE-2026-59835 affects Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0 - 5.0.2, Fortinet FortiSandbox 4.4.3 - 4.4.8. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-59835?
Restrict network access to FortiSandbox, block VNC ports, isolate appliances, apply vendor patch when released.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated network access to VNC sessions on sandbox VMs, allowing remote control, access to scanned files, and lateral movement.
Immediate action required
- affected>= 5.0.0 and <= 5.0.2
- affected>= 4.4.3 and <= 4.4.8
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.