Analysis of Reported Credential Compromise of FortiGate Devices

2026-06-29T20:52:20Z232bf03cf3512d729e5cdcbcc835ad09ab9256249074a06d00b9485734556fd5
CVE-2023-27997FG-IR-19-283FG-IR-23-097FortiBleedFortiGateFortiOSFortinetN-day vulnerabilitiesPSIRTSSO abuseVPN credentialsVolt Typhooncredential compromisedata postingpatchingpost-exploitationresponsible disclosuresingle sign-onthreat actor

What happened

Collection of Fortinet PSIRT blog posts analyzing multiple FortiGate/FortiOS security issues and threat activity. Topics include reported credential compromise (referred to as “FortiBleed”), single sign-on (SSO) abuse, observed post‑exploitation techniques and data postings claiming compromised FortiGate configuration and VPN credentials, targeted abuse of advisory FG-IR-19-283, and broader guidance on responsible disclosure and patching. The feed references a CVSS Critical advisory FG-IR-23-097 / CVE-2023-27997 and provides mitigation/verification guidance for affected customers.

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

Source ID
fortinet_blog
Record identifier
232bf03cf3512d729e5cdcbcc835ad09ab9256249074a06d00b9485734556fd5
Enrichment time
2026-06-29T20:52:20Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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