A allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiOS 7.4 all versions, FortiOS 7.2… (CVE-2026-71408)
CVE-2026-71408 is a vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, all versions of 7.4, and all versions of 7.2. It involves allocation of resources without limits or throttling, which may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3. No specific attack vector details or exploit code are provided. There is no information about available patches or vendor advisories at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-71408) affects Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, all 7.4 versions, and all 7.2 versions. It is characterized by allocation of resources without limits or throttling, potentially enabling an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction required. The impact is limited to availability (denial of service) without confidentiality or integrity effects. No patch or remediation information is currently available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service by exhausting system resources due to lack of allocation limits or throttling. This impacts the availability of the affected FortiOS devices. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigations or workarounds are provided in the current data.
A allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiOS 7.4 all versions, FortiOS 7.2… (CVE-2026-71408)
Description
CVE-2026-71408 is a vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, all versions of 7.4, and all versions of 7.2. It involves allocation of resources without limits or throttling, which may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3. No specific attack vector details or exploit code are provided. There is no information about available patches or vendor advisories at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-71408) affects Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, all 7.4 versions, and all 7.2 versions. It is characterized by allocation of resources without limits or throttling, potentially enabling an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction required. The impact is limited to availability (denial of service) without confidentiality or integrity effects. No patch or remediation information is currently available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service by exhausting system resources due to lack of allocation limits or throttling. This impacts the availability of the affected FortiOS devices. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigations or workarounds are provided in the current data.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-xmwg-5p5q-jm2f
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-71408"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a7c9b21bf8831d539cda5bd
Added to database: 08/12/2026, 16:11:13 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 16:17:29 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 02:41:00 UTC
Views: 5
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