Tag: fortinet
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Fortinet warns of new FortiWeb zero-day exploited in attacks
Today, Fortinet released security updates to patch a new FortiWeb zero-day vulnerability that threat actors are actively exploiting in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-new-fortiweb-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/
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Fortinet’s silent patch sparks alarm as a critical FortiWeb flaw is exploited in the wild
Tags: advisory, best-practice, cve, defense, exploit, flaw, fortinet, Internet, reverse-engineering, risk, update, vulnerabilityDefense delayed due to silent patching: While Fortinet officially published an advisory for CVE-2025-64446 on November 14, 2025, the vendor’s earlier version release note made no mention of the vulnerability or the fix, leading to criticism that the patch was applied silently.”Silently patching vulnerabilities is an established bad practice that enables attackers and harms defenders,…
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CISA Reports Active Attacks on FortiWeb WAF Vulnerability Allowing Admin Access
Tags: access, attack, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, fortinet, infrastructure, kev, vulnerability, wafThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical Fortinet FortiWeb vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, warning that the flaw is being actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-64446, allows unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative access to affected systems via a path-traversal vulnerability. Critical Path Traversal Flaw…
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Fortinet’s delayed alert on actively exploited defect put defenders at a disadvantage
The security vendor silently patched a vulnerability, but did not assign the flaw a CVE or publicly disclose its existence until 17 days later. By then, widespread attacks were already underway. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/fortinet-delayed-disclosure-exploited-vulnerability/
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Critical Fortinet FortiWeb WAF Bug Exploited in the Wild
The vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to remotely execute administrative commands. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/critical-fortinet-fortiweb-waf-bug-exploited-in-wild
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Critical vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb is under exploitation
The company faces criticism as multiple researchers claim a silent patch was issued weeks before official guidance was released. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/critical-vulnerability-in-fortinet-fortiweb-is-under-exploitation/805688/
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CISA gives federal agencies one week to patch exploited Fortinet bug
U.S. government agencies have been given a shorter window than usual to patch a critical vulnerability affecting Fortinet’s FortiWeb firewall product. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/fortinet-fortiweb-vulnerability-cisa-advisory
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Critical FortiWeb WAF Flaw Actively Exploited to Establish Admin Access and Seize Total Control
Fortinet has released urgent security updates to address a critical vulnerability in its FortiWeb Web Application Firewall (WAF) that is being actively exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2025-64446, the flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute administrative commands and gain complete control of affected systems. The vulnerability has been assigned a critical severity rating with…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Fortinet Exploited, China’s AI Hacks, PhaaS Empire Falls & More
This week showed just how fast things can go wrong when no one’s watching. Some attacks were silent and sneaky. Others used tools we trust every day, like AI, VPNs, or app stores, to cause damage without setting off alarms.It’s not just about hacking anymore. Criminals are building systems to make money, spy, or spread…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 550 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Multiple Vulnerabilities in GoSign Desktop lead to Remote Code Execution U.S. CISA adds Fortinet FortiWebflaw to…
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Week in review: Windows kernel flaw patched, suspected Fortinet FortiWeb zero-day exploited
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Adopting a counterintelligence mindset in luxury logistics In this Help Net … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/16/week-in-review-windows-kernel-flaw-patched-suspected-fortinet-fortiweb-zero-day-exploited/
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Desaster: Fortinet FortiWeb Schwachstelle (CVE-2025-64446)
Administratoren von Fortinet FortiWeb-Instanzen müssen sich womöglich auf Ärger einstellen. Fortinet hat stillschweigend zum 28. Oktober 2025 eine schwerwiegende Schwachstelle CVE-2025-64446 in seinem FortiWeb gepatcht. Es geht aber seit ca. einem Monat das Gerücht um, dass man über eine Schwachstelle … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/11/15/fortinet-fortiweb-schwachstelle-cve-2025-64446-ein-desaster/
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Fortinet finally cops to critical makeadmin bug under active exploitation
More than a month after PoC made public First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/14/fortinet_active_exploit_cve_2025_64446/
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Fortinet confirms silent patch for FortiWeb zero-day exploited in attacks
Fortinet has silently patched a critical zero-day vulnerability in its FortiWeb web application firewall, which is now being widely exploited. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-confirms-silent-patch-for-fortiweb-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/
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Fortinet confirms silent patch for FortiWeb zero-day exploited in attacks
Fortinet has silently patched a critical zero-day vulnerability in its FortiWeb web application firewall, which is now being widely exploited. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-confirms-silent-patch-for-fortiweb-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/
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Critical FortiWeb flaw under attack, allowing complete compromise
A Fortinet FortiWeb auth-bypass flaw is being actively exploited, allowing attackers to hijack admin accounts and fully compromise devices. Researchers warn of an authentication bypass flaw in Fortinet FortiWeb WAF that allows full device takeover. The cybersecurity vendor addressed the vulnerability with the release version 8.0.2. A security flaw lets anyone break into FortiWeb devices…
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A suspected Fortinet FortiWeb zero-day is actively exploited, researchers warn
A suspected (but currently unidentified) zero-day vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb is being exploited by unauthenticated attackers to create new admin accounts on … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/14/fortinet-fortiweb-zero-day-exploited/
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Now-Patched Fortinet FortiWeb Flaw Exploited in Attacks to Create Admin Accounts
Cybersecurity researchers are sounding the alert about an authentication bypass vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb WAF that could allow an attacker to take over admin accounts and completely compromise a device.”The watchTowr team is seeing active, indiscriminate in-the-wild exploitation of what appears to be a silently patched vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiWeb product,” Benjamin Harris, First seen…
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Now-Patched Fortinet FortiWeb Flaw Exploited in Attacks to Create Admin Accounts
Cybersecurity researchers are sounding the alert about an authentication bypass vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb WAF that could allow an attacker to take over admin accounts and completely compromise a device.”The watchTowr team is seeing active, indiscriminate in-the-wild exploitation of what appears to be a silently patched vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiWeb product,” Benjamin Harris, First seen…
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Fortinet FortiWeb Flaw Actively Exploited in the Wild Before Company’s Silent Patch
Cybersecurity researchers are sounding the alert about an authentication bypass vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb WAF that could allow an attacker to take over admin accounts and completely compromise a device.”The watchTowr team is seeing active, indiscriminate in-the-wild exploitation of what appears to be a silently patched vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiWeb product,” Benjamin Harris, First seen…
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Fortinet FortiWeb Zero-Day Exploited to Gain Full Admin Access
A critical zero-day vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb has been actively exploited in the wild, allowing attackers to gain complete administrator access without any prior authentication. The flaw affects Fortinet’s Web Application Firewall, which is designed to protect web applications from malicious traffic. Vulnerability Discovery and Exploitation On October 6, 2025, cyber deception company Defused published…
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Fortinet FortiWeb flaw with public PoC exploited to create admin users
A Fortinet FortiWeb path traversal vulnerability is being actively exploited to create new administrative users on exposed devices without requiring authentication First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortiweb-flaw-with-public-poc-actively-exploited-to-create-admin-users/
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Fortinet’s Fabric-Based Approach to Cloud Security
The enterprise migration to the cloud has created a security paradox. While digital transformation and multi-cloud architectures promise agility, they have also delivered unprecedented complexity. This complexity is the modern CISO’s greatest enemy. For every new cloud environment, SaaS application, or remote workforce, a new, siloed security tool has usually been procured. The result is..…
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Fortinet’s Fabric-Based Approach to Cloud Security
The enterprise migration to the cloud has created a security paradox. While digital transformation and multi-cloud architectures promise agility, they have also delivered unprecedented complexity. This complexity is the modern CISO’s greatest enemy. For every new cloud environment, SaaS application, or remote workforce, a new, siloed security tool has usually been procured. The result is..…
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Wie CISOs vom ERP-Leid profitieren
Tags: ai, best-practice, business, cio, cisco, ciso, cloud, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, fortinet, mail, microsoft, network, resilience, service, siem, soar, threat, toolSecurity Platformization ist eine Herausforderung gut, wenn man vorher weiß, worauf es (nicht) ankommt.Studienerkenntnissen zufolge sind in einem durchschnittlichen (Groß-)Unternehmen zwischen 40 und 80 separate Sicherheits-Tools im Einsatz. Wildwuchs dieser Art führt regelmäßig zu:Security-Datensilos,Integrationsproblemen,fortlaufendem Wartungs- und Konfigurationsaufwand, oderAlert-Müdigkeit.Angesichts dieser Herausforderungen (und dem Marktpotenzial für entsprechende Lösungen) haben diverse Security-Anbieter Technologieplattformen aufgebaut etwa Cisco, Crowdstrike, Fortinet,…
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Wie CISOs vom ERP-Leid profitieren
Tags: ai, best-practice, business, cio, cisco, ciso, cloud, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, fortinet, mail, microsoft, network, resilience, service, siem, soar, threat, toolSecurity Platformization ist eine Herausforderung gut, wenn man vorher weiß, worauf es (nicht) ankommt.Studienerkenntnissen zufolge sind in einem durchschnittlichen (Groß-)Unternehmen zwischen 40 und 80 separate Sicherheits-Tools im Einsatz. Wildwuchs dieser Art führt regelmäßig zu:Security-Datensilos,Integrationsproblemen,fortlaufendem Wartungs- und Konfigurationsaufwand, oderAlert-Müdigkeit.Angesichts dieser Herausforderungen (und dem Marktpotenzial für entsprechende Lösungen) haben diverse Security-Anbieter Technologieplattformen aufgebaut etwa Cisco, Crowdstrike, Fortinet,…
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Wie CISOs vom ERP-Leid profitieren
Tags: ai, best-practice, business, cio, cisco, ciso, cloud, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, fortinet, mail, microsoft, network, resilience, service, siem, soar, threat, toolSecurity Platformization ist eine Herausforderung gut, wenn man vorher weiß, worauf es (nicht) ankommt.Studienerkenntnissen zufolge sind in einem durchschnittlichen (Groß-)Unternehmen zwischen 40 und 80 separate Sicherheits-Tools im Einsatz. Wildwuchs dieser Art führt regelmäßig zu:Security-Datensilos,Integrationsproblemen,fortlaufendem Wartungs- und Konfigurationsaufwand, oderAlert-Müdigkeit.Angesichts dieser Herausforderungen (und dem Marktpotenzial für entsprechende Lösungen) haben diverse Security-Anbieter Technologieplattformen aufgebaut etwa Cisco, Crowdstrike, Fortinet,…
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Wie CISOs vom ERP-Leid profitieren
Tags: ai, best-practice, business, cio, cisco, ciso, cloud, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, fortinet, mail, microsoft, network, resilience, service, siem, soar, threat, toolSecurity Platformization ist eine Herausforderung gut, wenn man vorher weiß, worauf es (nicht) ankommt.Studienerkenntnissen zufolge sind in einem durchschnittlichen (Groß-)Unternehmen zwischen 40 und 80 separate Sicherheits-Tools im Einsatz. Wildwuchs dieser Art führt regelmäßig zu:Security-Datensilos,Integrationsproblemen,fortlaufendem Wartungs- und Konfigurationsaufwand, oderAlert-Müdigkeit.Angesichts dieser Herausforderungen (und dem Marktpotenzial für entsprechende Lösungen) haben diverse Security-Anbieter Technologieplattformen aufgebaut etwa Cisco, Crowdstrike, Fortinet,…
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Shortfall in Cyber Workforce Leads to Skills Gap
Fortinet’s da Gama on Global Cyber Skill Shortage. The global cybersecurity skills shortage is leaving organizations open to more risk than ever, including increased data breach rates, higher recovery costs and prolonged disruptions. According to Fortinet’s latest Global Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report, 86% of organizations experienced some type of breach in 2024 a number only…
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Keeping Revenue Forecasts From Becoming Legal Liabilities
Why the Fortinet Earnings Case Is a Cautionary Tale for the Cybersecurity Sector. Fortinet’s stock unexpectedly plunged more than 20% in August. That same month, Gartner named Fortinet an industry leader in its Magic Quadrant for hybrid mesh firewalls. But the thing that sent Fortinet’s stock into a nosedive was revenue forecasts that didn’t pan…