Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy und Fortinet FortiSwitch: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
WID-SEC-2026-3932 · first 14.10.2026 · updated 14.10.2026 · CVSS 2,3
What it is about
FortiOS ist ein gehärtetes Betriebssystem für FortiGate Plattformen. FortiProxy ist eine Web-Proxy Lösung. FortiSwitch bezeichnet die Ethernet Switch Produktfamilie von Fortinet. Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Fortinet FortiOS, Fortinet FortiProxy und Fortinet FortiSwitch ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
Under what conditions?
Only with access to the device or an account on it. Often the second step after a phishing email.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Fortinet FortiProxy <7.6.7
- Fortinet FortiOS <7.6.9
- Fortinet FortiSwitch <7.6.7
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- Fortinet FortiProxy 7.6.7
- Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.9
- Fortinet FortiSwitch 7.6.7
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- FortiGuard Labs PSIRT Advisory FG-IR-26-182 vom 2026-10-13 www.fortiguard.com
CVE: CVE-2026-106175
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.