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April 9, 2026

Technical Tip: How to manually download Hotfix for FortiClient EMS versions 7.4.5/7.4.6

  • April 9, 2026
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Description This article outlines the process for manually downloading the hotfix for CVE-2026-35616 from the Fortinet Support Portal.
Scope FortiClient EMS.
Solution
  1. Navigate to Firmware.

  2. Go to Support -> Firmware Download.

 

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3. Select the Product: FortiClient EMS.

 

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4. Then go to the Download tab.

 

For version 7.4.5:
Go to: Download -> v7.0.0 -> 7.4 -> 7.4.5.

Locate the file: forticlientems_7.4.5.2111_1277073.zip.


For version 7.4.6:
Go to: Download -> v7.0.0 -> 7.4 -> 7.4.6.
Locate the file: forticlientems_7.4.6.2170_1277073.zip.

 

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Upload the file to a server that is reachable via SCP or SFTP.

For guidance on configuring SSH access on a Windows system, refer to the following KB article:
Technical Tip: EMS Database Backup and Restore using EMSCLI

 

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