CVE-2026-71407
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiOS to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial-of-service condition.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.
- Who is affected
- Any FortiOS deployment accessible remotely.
- Urgency
- High priority; unauthenticated remote code execution is a critical threat requiring immediate action.
- Action
- Apply Fortinet security patch for CVE-2026-71407 and CVE-2026-71408 immediately.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.49% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 40% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (5)
- medium[NEW] [medium] Fortinet FortiOS: Multiple vulnerabilities enable code execution and DoScert-bund · 2026-08-13
- unknownFortinet Products Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert · 2026-08-13
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Fortinet products (August 13, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-08-13
- mediumCVE-2026-71407: A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability [CWE-121] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.1 …nvd · 2026-08-12
- unknownStack buffer overflow in WADfortinet · 2026-08-12
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