Introduction Over the past few FortiOS releases, Fortinet has gradually restricted SSL VPN functionality and completely removed it from certain FortiGate models. The following models and firmware versions are affected:
UPDATE 16.30 CET: Cloudflare has resolved the issue. All workarounds can now be disabled, as they are no longer needed. The root cause has not yet been published. ERR_TIMED_OUT and ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE being observed by Cloudflare Customers
Last Update: 26.10.2026, 09:25 CET At the 22nd of October 2026, Fortinet has released critical out-of-band security updates for FortiMail and FortiAuthenticator, with coordinated updates for FortiOS, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer. Fortinet recommended to upgrade immediately.
Last Update 22.10.2026 Update – 11. September 2026: We received feedback from our partners indicating that the issue has recurred. Fortinet has confirmed the issue and provided the following response:
When a critical network issue occurs in a FortiSwitch environment – such as sudden disconnects, loop storms, or unexpected reboots like in a event featured in this article – the immediate reflex for many admins is to reboot or reset the equipment to restore connectivity. However, doing so clears vital…
This article is being updated regularly with the latest information. Visit us again for the latest news!Last Update: 26.06.2026 The headlines have been relentless over the past few days: A massive dataset containing valid admin credentials for an estimated 75’000 internet-facing Fortinet FortiGate firewalls worldwide is currently circulating under the…
Last update: 28. April 2026 Have a look at our guides for FortiOS 7.2, FortiOS 7.4 and FortiOS 7.6. In our daily support work we often see FortiGates in use on which the basic settings like time zone, host name and so on have never been set correctly. Therefore we…
Single-sign-on accounts are used for Fortinet websites such as support.fortinet.com and forticloud.com. Many other Fortinet sites use the same login.
Last update: 28. April 2026 Have a look at our guides for FortiOS 7.2 and FortiOS 7.4 and FortiOS 8.0. In our daily support work we often see FortiGates in use on which the basic settings like time zone, host name and so on have never been set correctly. Therefore…
Right at the start of the year, we’re also releasing the new cheat sheet for FortiOS version 7.6! If you have an idea for the cheat sheet, please let us know in the comments.We wish you good luck with troubleshooting.
