Fortinet SSL VPN and FortiGate vulnerabilities under active attack
TL;DR Summary
Fortinet has issued a warning about active exploitation of a five-year-old vulnerability in FortiOS SSL VPN (CVE-2020-12812) that allows attackers to bypass two-factor authentication under certain configurations, especially involving LDAP integration and case-sensitive username matching. Organizations are advised to update their systems or disable username sensitivity to mitigate the risk, and to contact support if they suspect exploitation.
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