#VU123714 Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager - CVE-2026-22629

 

#VU123714 Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager - CVE-2026-22629

Published: March 10, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU123714
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22629
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiAnalyzer
FortiManager
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition when handling unsuccessful authentication attempts. A remote attacker can bypass implemented lockout mechanism and perform a brute-force attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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