CVE-2019-15705
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.018 · 78 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An Improper Input Validation vulnerability in the SSL VPN portal of FortiOS versions 6.2.1 and below, and 6.0.6 and below may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the SSL VPN service by sending a crafted POST request.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (4)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
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- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-236cnnvd
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-236cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15705cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/FortiOS-denial-of-service-via-SSL-VPN-Portal-POST-Request-31019cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.4388/cnnvd
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-236enisa_euvd
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-236Vendor Advisorynvd
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