Fortinet Fortigate TCP Middlebox Reflection (FG-IR-22-073)

The version of Fortigate installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the FG-IR-22-073 advisory. - A improper verification of source of a communication channel in Fortinet FortiOS with IPS engine version 7.201 through 7.21...

Hackers Begin Weaponizing TCP Middlebox Reflection for Amplified DDoS Attacks

Distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks leveraging a new amplification technique called TCP Middlebox Reflection have been detected for the first time in the wild, six months after the novel attack mechanism was presented in theory. "The attack … abuses vulnerable firewalls and content filteri...