Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2026-07-27. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
CISA due date: 2026-08-10. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
Fortinet / FortiOS
Default status: unaffected
- affected: 7.6.0 to ≤ 7.6.1 (semver)
- affected: 7.4.0 to ≤ 7.4.6 (semver)
- affected: 7.2.0 to ≤ 7.2.13 (semver)
- affected: 7.0.0 to ≤ 7.0.19 (semver)
- affected: 6.4.0 to ≤ 6.4.16 (semver)
Fixes and workarounds
Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.6.2 or above Upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.7 or above
Sources and related reporting
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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