# CVE-2026-71408: A allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiOS…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-71408-a-allocation-of-resources-without-limits-or-throttling  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-12  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-71408 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-08-12

A allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.6.0 through 7.6.6, FortiOS 7.4 all versions, FortiOS 7.2 all versions may allow attacker to denial of service via <insert attack vector here>

Technologies: [Fortinet FortiOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/fortios). Vendors: [Fortinet](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/fortinet).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-71408 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71408 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-71408?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 12 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Fortinet FortiOS. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71408?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-71408?** Check whether you run Fortinet FortiOS. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Fortinet FortiOS

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