CVE-2026-12164

Privilege Escalation in Fortra File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)

Published Jun 23, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Fortra File Integrity Monitoring (FIM), formerly Tripwire Enterprise, versions prior to 9.4.0 may assign incorrect or elevated effective permissions to users created by the tetool import command while FIM is running, particularly when the import also creates or changes roles or role-permission relationships.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to version 9.4.0 or later.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fortra
Fortra file Integrity Monitoring (fim)
Vendors & Products Fortra
Fortra file Integrity Monitoring (fim)
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Fortra File Integrity Monitoring (FIM), formerly Tripwire Enterprise, versions prior to 9.4.0 may assign incorrect or elevated effective permissions to users created by the tetool import command while FIM is running, particularly when the import also creates or changes roles or role-permission relationships.
Title Privilege Escalation in Fortra File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)
Weaknesses CWE-266
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Fortra
Published
Updated
Jun 24, 2026, 1:15 PM
Reserved
Jun 12, 2026, 7:31 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 23, 2026, 11:16 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 11:10 PM