In FortiBalancer 400, 1000, 2000 and 3000, a platform-specific remote access…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In FortiBalancer 400, 1000, 2000 and 3000, a platform-specific remote access vulnerability has been discovered that may allow a remote user to gain privileged access to affected systems using SSH. The vulnerability is caused by a configuration error, and is not the result of an underlying SSH defect.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0229 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortibalancer_400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortibalancer_400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortibalancer_1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortibalancer_1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortibalancer_2000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortibalancer_2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortibalancer_3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortibalancer_3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortibalancer_400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortibalancer_400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortibalancer_1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortibalancer_1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortibalancer_2000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortibalancer_2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortibalancer_3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortibalancer_3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2721
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-82j2-h45p-5gf2
References
More Fortinet Fortibalancer 1000 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-02180 In FortiBalancer 400, 1000, 2000 and 3000, a platform-specific remote access… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-02179 In FortiBalancer 400, 1000, 2000 and 3000, a platform-specific remote access… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-2721 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2721 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-82j2-h45p-5gf2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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