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Active Exploitation of Vulnerability in Fortinet FortMail

6 October 2026 · By Derek Watson · Wire by Fusion42

Published

6 October 2026

Topic

regulatory

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CybersecuritySecurity Infrastructure

◆ Geography

Singapore

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Read at csa.gov.sg →

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Fusion42 · 6 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

A critical path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-104286) in Fortinet FortiMail is actively exploited, allowing unauthenticated attackers to write arbitrary files. Fortinet has issued security updates and workarounds to mitigate this risk.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity and Security Infrastructure.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You must prioritise updating or patching Fortinet FortiMail immediately to avoid being compromised through active exploits. Delay in applying fixes could expose your infrastructure to unauthorised system access and data breaches.

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