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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-71408

UI DoS attack

Published Aug 12, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · Fortinet FortiOS

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-71408. EPSS is 0.42%. Act only if a listed version of Fortinet FortiOS is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.42%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe fortinet/fortios · vendor Fortinet FortiOS

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

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  • cpe fortinet/fortiosversion unspecified
  • vendor Fortinet FortiOSversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-71408

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-71408. EPSS is 0.42%. Act only if a listed version of Fortinet FortiOS is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. EPSS 0.42%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Fortinet security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 12, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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

Sources

  • CIRCL Vulnerability LookupVulnerability recordCVE-2026-71408

    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

    vulnerability.circl.lu
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-71408

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-71408

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • Fortinet PSIRTVendor advisoryCVE-2026-71408

    CVE-2026-71408 is named in a Fortinet PSIRT advisory.

    filestore.fortinet.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-71408

    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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.