Fortinet patches nearly 100 flaws, including 17 critical bugs

Fortinet has released a large security update addressing nearly 100 vulnerabilities across its product line. The update includes 17 critical-severity flaws discovered in products like FortiMail, FortiOS, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer. Several of these critical bugs could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, bypass authentication, take over accounts, or access sensitive systems.

The patches cover serious risks that could be exploited if left unpatched, including a critical FortiClient vulnerability that could let attackers run malicious code if a victim visits a malicious website. Given the high number of critical issues and Fortinet's wide enterprise deployment, administrators should prioritize applying these updates immediately to prevent potential breaches.