---
id: CVE-2026-22628
title: >-
  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.
summary: >-
  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.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.1
cvssVector: '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'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-284
vendor: Fortinet
product: FortiSwitchAXFixed
affected:
  - FortiSwitchAXFixed >= 1.0.0 <= 1.0.1
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-03-10T20:28:35.428791Z'
published: '2026-03-10'
updated: '2026-11-06'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-06T15:42:08.550Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22628'
references:
  - url: 'https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-085'
    label: 'https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-085'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00167
epssPercentile: 0.05991
ingestedAt: '2026-11-06T15:54:03.984Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `FortiSwitchAXFixed >= 1.0.0 <= 1.0.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade to FortiSwitchAXFixed version 1.0.2 or above