Findings

CVE-2026-106175

A Double Free vulnerability [CWE-415] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiOS 7.4 all versions, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiProxy 7.6.0 throu…

Published Oct 13, 2026 · corrected/updated Oct 14, 2026 · evidence confidence high

A Double Free vulnerability [CWE-415] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiOS 7.4 all versions, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiProxy 7.4 all versions, FortiProxy 7.2 all versions, FortiSwitch 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiSwitch 7.4 all versions, FortiSwitch 7.2 all versions may allow a local authenticated attacker to crash the newcli daemon via crafted CLI commands.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2026-106175 is a low public vulnerability record for this product. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether this product is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected version ranges have not been ingested yet. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 2.3, EPSS 0.1%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-415. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

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Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 13, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A Double Free vulnerability [CWE-415] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiOS 7.4 all versions, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiProxy 7.4 all versions, FortiProxy 7.2 all versions, FortiSwitch 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiSwitch 7.4 all versions, FortiSwitch 7.2 all versions may allow a local authenticated attacker to crash the newcli daemon via c

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A Double Free vulnerability [CWE-415] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiOS 7.4 all versions, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiProxy 7.4 all versions, FortiProxy 7.2 all versions, FortiSwitch 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiSwitch 7.4 all versions, FortiSwitch 7.2 all versions may allow a local authenticated attacker to crash the newcli daemon via c

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-106175

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-106175

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-106175

    A Double Free vulnerability [CWE-415] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.7, FortiOS 7.4 all versions, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiProxy 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiProxy 7.4 all versions, FortiProxy 7.2 all versions, FortiSwitch 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiSwitch

    nvd.nist.gov

References