CVE-2026-84393: High severity Fortinet FortiOS vulnerability

Published Sep 8, 2026
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Updated

A improper validation of certificate with host mismatch vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.1 through 7.6.6, FortiProxy 7.6.2 through 7.6.6 may allow attacker to information disclosure via <insert attack vector here>

Affected Software

2 affected components
Fortinet FortiOS>=7.6.1<=7.6.6
Fortinet FortiProxy>=7.6.2<=7.6.6

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade fortinet/fortios to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.6.7
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade fortinet/fortios to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0.0
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade fortinet/fortiproxy to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.6.7
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade fortinet/fortiproxy to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0.0

Event History

Sep 8, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:41 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:41 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Does exploitation require authentication or user interaction?

No. The CVSS vector indicates network-based exploitation with no privileges required and no user interaction, although attack complexity is rated high.

2

Which deployments are in scope for remediation?

FortiOS versions 7.6.1 through 7.6.6 and FortiProxy versions 7.6.2 through 7.6.6 are affected.

3

Is the specific exploitation path available in the advisory data?

No. The vulnerability description leaves the attack vector unspecified, so the provided data does not identify the affected feature, configuration, or network path.

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