Vulnerability
CVE-2020-12812
Fortinet FortiOS: authentication bypass
Most severe levelNo level of its own
Official data
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 · critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS
- 45.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs
- CISA KEV catalogue
- Yes, since 3 November 2021 · used in ransomware campaigns
Sources: NVD (CVSS, weakness, publication), FIRST (EPSS), CISA (KEV catalogue).
Data read on 4 November 2026.
Timeline
- 24 July 2020Published on NVD
- 3 November 2021Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
In DefenceLevel briefings1 day
- 26 December 2025Worth watching
Last 12 months.
The full analysis is in the briefingThe full analysis is in your archive
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