CISA Flags Critical Fortinet Zero-Day: Patch or Perish
Background The cybersecurity landscape in early 2026 reveals a troubling pattern: critical vulnerabilities are emerging at an accelerating rate, and the gap between discovery and exploitation is narrowing. CVE-2026-35616 exemplifies this trend—a zero-day in FortiClient EMS that transitioned from theoretical risk to active threat within days of public disclosure.