Fortinet Vulnerability Missed by NVD – How DeviceTotal Closed the Gap
A customer operating Fortinet's FortiGate 200F firewall, firmware version 7.0.16, relied on conventional vulnerability intelligence tools, including NVD, to evaluate the security posture of their network. Their internal compliance processes showed a missed vulnerability as a false negative, which is critical and doesn't align with the vendor’s official publication on this device. This false sense of security nearly resulted in a major exposure.
The Security Gap
- Device in Use: FortiGate 200F
- Firmware: 7.0.16
- Search Source: NVD
- The Gap: NVD didn’t report CVE-2025-22862.
- No mention of Fortinet or FortiGate products.
The Reality Found by DeviceTotal
DeviceTotal’s intelligence layer flagged CVE-2025-22862 as relevant to FortiGate 200F, pulling data directly from the official Fortinet advisory:
- The vulnerability does impact FortiGate 200F running firmware version 7.0.16
- The issue was disclosed under FG-IR-24-385
- Risk rating: Critical for our client
- Impacts a large number of Fortinet devices listed in the advisory, but it was not flagged by the NVD.
- NVD did not associate this CVE with Fortinet at the time of publishing this case study
The DeviceTotal Advantage
Without DeviceTotal
- Missed vulnerability as a false negative
- Patching opportunity overlooked
- Compliance report misaligned with vendor data
- Exposure to breach due to blind spot
With DeviceTotal
- Flags CVE-2025-22862 matched to FortiGate 200F
- Actionable remediation guidance provided – as recommended by Fortinet security advisory
- DeviceTotal also recommended on the latest firmware version recommended for FortiGate 200F to eliminate the risk
- Accurate security scoring updated daily
- Risk was closed before exploitation
Outcome
Thanks to DeviceTotal, the security team was alerted before exploitation, allowing them to:
- Patch the vulnerability proactively
- Update asset risk scores accurately
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and third-party audits
This case underscores that NVD alone is not reliable for vulnerability coverage — especially in multi-vendor, high-stakes environments. DeviceTotal closed the intelligence gap, matching the CVE accurately and delivering remediation paths overlooked by public sources.
Why It Matters?
DeviceTotal’s intelligence engine monitors not only NVD, but:
- Official vendor advisories
- Non-reporting vendors
- Zero-day alerts
- Enriched private and classified feeds
This enables full-spectrum coverage with:
- Daily intelligence updates
- Risk scoring matched to specific firmware versions
- Visibility across IoT, OT, network, and security devices
- Mitigation paths even when NVD is incomplete or incorrect
