CVE-2026-84393: ZTNA Portal Improper Certificate Validation

Published Sep 8, 2026
·
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>

Other sources

An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiOS and FortiProxy Agentless ZTNA portal may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the ZTNA portal and the backend destination website.

— FortiGuard

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Fortinet FortiOS>=7.6.1<=7.6.6
Fortinet FortiProxy>=7.6.2<=7.6.6
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
Advisory Published
via FortiGuard·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via FortiGuard·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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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