"Fortinet Flaw Exposes 150,000 Devices to Critical Vulnerability"

Approximately 150,000 Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy secure web gateway systems are vulnerable to CVE-2024-21762, a critical security issue that allows code execution without authentication. The vulnerability is actively being exploited by attackers, with over 24,000 vulnerable devices in the United States alone. Companies are advised to check their SSL VPN systems for vulnerability and take necessary mitigation steps to protect their networks.