CVE-2026-71408
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Denial of Service in Fortinet FortiOS

Publication date: 2026-08-12

Last updated on: 2026-08-12

Assigner: Fortinet, Inc.

Description
A allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiOS 7.4 all versions, FortiOS 7.2 all versions may allow attacker to denial of service via <insert attack vector here>

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Published
2026-08-12
Last Modified
2026-08-12
Generated
2026-08-12
AI Q&A
2026-08-12
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-71408
EUVD
EUVD-2026-57189

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
fortinet fortios From 7.6.0 (inc) to 7.6.6 (inc)
fortinet fortios 7.4
fortinet fortios 7.2

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-770 The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.

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Executive Summary

This is a denial of service vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, all 7.4 versions, and all 7.2 versions. It involves improper resource allocation without limits or throttling, which could allow an attacker to disrupt system availability.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service, making affected FortiOS systems unavailable. This could disrupt network operations, services, or applications relying on these systems.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade FortiOS to a version that addresses this vulnerability. If upgrading is not immediately possible, apply recommended configuration changes or mitigations provided by Fortinet.

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