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CVE-2020-12812 · netVigilance record NV21-0113

Fortinet FortiOS SSL VPN Improper Authentication

past due ransomware

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2022-05-03 · passed 4 years 4 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

Fortinet FortiOS SSL VPN contains an improper authentication vulnerability that may allow a user to login successfully without being prompted for the second factor of authentication (FortiToken) if they change the case in their username.

Who is affected

Fortinet FortiOS. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-178, CWE-287.

Timeline

  1. Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
  2. CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 4 months ago

Sources