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CVE-2020-12812

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Fortinet FortiOS SSL VPN Improper Authentication Vulnerability — Fortinet FortiOS SSL VPN contains an improper authentication vulnerability that may allow a user to login successfully without being pr
Published: Nov 3, 2021  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Fortinet FortiOS SSL VPN Improper Authentication Vulnerability — 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.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Fortinet FortiOS SSL VPN contains an improper authentication vulnerability allowing users to bypass two-factor authentication by modifying the case of their username. This critical flaw enables unauthorized access to VPN resources without FortiToken verification.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تسمح هذه الثغرة للمهاجمين بتجاوز آلية المصادقة الثنائية (2FA) في Fortinet FortiOS SSL VPN بمجرد تغيير حالة أحرف اسم المستخدم (مثل تحويل 'User' إلى 'user'). يؤدي هذا إلى فقدان كامل لفعالية المصادقة متعددة العوامل وتمكين الوصول غير المصرح به إلى الموارد المحمية.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

Fortinet FortiOS SSL VPN يحتوي على ثغرة مصادقة غير صحيحة تسمح للمستخدمين بتجاوز المصادقة متعددة العوامل بتعديل حالة أحرف اسم المستخدم. يمكن لهذا الخلل الحرج تمكين الوصول غير المصرح به إلى موارد VPN بدون التحقق من FortiToken.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 23, 2026 17:16
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking telecom energy government healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediately update Fortinet FortiOS to patched versions (7.0.1 and later, or 6.4.6 and later). Implement network segmentation to restrict VPN access, enforce strong password policies, monitor authentication logs for suspicious case-variant login attempts, and consider implementing additional network-based MFA solutions until patches are applied.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بتحديث Fortinet FortiOS فوراً إلى الإصدارات المصححة (7.0.1 وما بعده، أو 6.4.6 وما بعده). قم بتنفيذ تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد وصول VPN، وفرض سياسات كلمات مرور قوية، ومراقبة سجلات المصادقة للكشف عن محاولات تسجيل دخول مريبة، والنظر في تنفيذ حلول MFA إضافية قائمة على الشبكة.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.1.1 5.1.2 5.2.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
AC-2 AC-3 IA-2 IA-5
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.9.2.1 A.9.2.2 A.9.2.4 A.9.4.3
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Fortinet:FortiOS
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS47.04%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-05-03
Published 2021-11-03
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited ransomware
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