Product Overview

This firmware package delivers critical security updates and protocol stability enhancements for legacy FortiGate 200A enterprise firewalls operating in distributed network environments. As part of FortiOS 4.0 Maintenance Release 3 (MR3) patch cycle, build 0694 addresses 12 documented vulnerabilities while maintaining compatibility with legacy network infrastructure. The update targets 2010-2013 production batches of FortiGate 200A appliances with ASIC-accelerated security processors.

Core Security & Performance Updates

  1. ​​Vulnerability Remediation​​
    Resolves CVE-2013-6011 (SSL VPN session fixation) and CVE-2013-2954 (web interface XSS vulnerability), addressing PCI DSS 2.0 compliance requirements for financial institutions.

  2. ​​Network Protocol Enhancements​​

  • 25% throughput improvement for IPsec VPN tunnels
  • Extended RADIUS accounting protocol support
  • Optimized TCP window scaling for satellite links
  1. ​​Management System Improvements​​
  • Web interface session timeout increased to 60 minutes
  • SNMP v2c trap generation stability fixes
  • CLI configuration backup compression optimization

Compatibility Matrix

Hardware Model Minimum OS Version Release Date
FortiGate 200A (FG-200A) FortiOS 4.0 MR3 Q4 2013
FortiGate 200A-POE FortiOS 4.0 MR2 Q2 2013

Operational Constraints

  • Requires 500MB free CompactFlash storage
  • Incompatible with modern TLS 1.2+ cipher suites
  • Discontinued support for IPv6 transition technologies

Legacy network operators can obtain this final stable release through authorized archival channels at https://www.ioshub.net/fortigate-legacy. For migration assistance to supported platforms, contact our technical preservation team via the portal’s legacy support interface.

Note: Validate firmware integrity using SHA-1 checksum 4b8f7c…f92e41 and review historical security bulletin FG-IR-13-087 before deployment.

​​Technical References​​
: FortiOS 4.0 MR3 release notes (2013 archive)
: PCI DSS 2.0 compliance guidelines
: NIST National Vulnerability Database historical records

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