Fortinet Firewalls (FortiGate) are a widely deployed network security platform offering firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention, and secure SD-WAN capabilities.
Fortinet Firewalls (FortiGate) are a widely deployed network security platform offering firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention, and secure SD-WAN capabilities. They are a high-value target in cybersecurity due to their central role in protecting perimeter and remote access; exposure or compromise can have broad impact across many networks. The referenced article notes that more than 10,000 Fortinet FortiGate devices remain exposed to an issue described as '5', signaling a significant ongoing risk that requires attention and remediation.
More than 10,000 Fortinet firewalls globally are still exposed to CVE-2020-12812, a multi-factor authentication bypass vulnerability. This flaw, linked to improper authentication in FortiOS SSL VPN, was disclosed over…