vulnerability
Fortinet FortiOS: Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity (CVE-2020-12812)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jul 24, 2020 | Jul 30, 2020 | May 28, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jul 24, 2020
Added
Jul 30, 2020
Modified
May 28, 2026
Description
An improper authentication vulnerability in SSL VPN in FortiOS 6.4.0, 6.2.0 to 6.2.3, 6.0.9 and below may result in a user being able to log in successfully without being prompted for the second factor of authentication (FortiToken) if they changed the case of their username.
Solutions
fortios-upgrade-6_0_10fortios-upgrade-6_2_4
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