Executive Risk Summary
"A critical vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS may allow an unauthenticated attacker to bypass LDAP authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the network. The vulnerability affects FortiOS versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, and is considered high-risk due to the potential for exploitation."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Firmware
Target Asset FortiOS
Standard Path FortiGate devices
Manual Verification Required
This is a non-Windows asset (Fortinet). Use the target asset details and official path provided above to verify your current version against the official vendor advisories listed below.
Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
Potential network disruption during firmware update
Internal Work Notes
CVE-2026-22153: FortiOS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability - Update FortiOS to version 7.6.5 or later to mitigate risk
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