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However, the details about hackers abusing the flaw are scarce.

Theoretically, an attacker could execute unauthorized code on vulnerable devices, using specifically crafted requests.

Cyberattack

As a result, the company often releases security patches and urges customers to apply them without hesitation.

This flaw affected FortiOS and FortiProxy devices with SSL-VPN enabled.

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