New FortiClient EMS flaw exploited in attacks, emergency patch released
2026-04-05T19:23:30Z•f19c6ff37a7d791cb2e28b7e476bb3fe00bc628a9e16e1422384152488b86fdf
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What happened
Multiple high-impact security incidents reported: Fortinet released an emergency patch for a critical FortiClient EMS vulnerability (CVE-2026-35616) that is being actively exploited. Large-scale credential theft is underway after attackers automated exploitation of React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) in vulnerable Next.js apps. Other notable items include an npm supply-chain compromise against Axios maintainer via social engineering, a 37x surge in OAuth device‑code phishing kits, LinkedIn 'BrowserGate' browser-extension scanning and data collection, a Zendesk-related breach affecting Hims & Hers, QI
Why it matters
A reviewed impact interpretation has not been published for this record.
Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- bleepingcomputer
- Record identifier
- f19c6ff37a7d791cb2e28b7e476bb3fe00bc628a9e16e1422384152488b86fdf
- Enrichment time
- 2026-04-05T19:23:30Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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