Critical severity9.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Jul 24, 2020· Updated Aug 12, 2026
CVE-2020-12812
CVE-2020-12812
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.
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Affected products
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Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-283nvdVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
News mentions
1- U.S. Public Sector Under Siege: Threat Intelligence for Q1 2026Trend Micro Research · Apr 9, 2026