CVE-2019-6693

MEDIUMCISA KEV

6.5

Description

Use of a hard-coded cryptographic key to cipher sensitive data in FortiOS configuration backup file may allow an attacker with access to the backup file to decipher the sensitive data, via knowledge of the hard-coded key. The aforementioned sensitive data includes users' passwords (except the administrator's password), private keys' passphrases and High Availability password (when set).

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score6.5

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published11/21/2019

Last Modified10/24/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorFortinet

ProductFortiOS

Vulnerability NameFortinet FortiOS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2025-06-25

Remediation Due Date2025-07-16

Ransomware UseKnown

Affected Products

fortinet:fortios

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-798CWE-798

References

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-007(psirt@fortinet.com)

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-007(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-6693(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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