vulnerability
Fortinet FortiOS: Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CVE-2019-6693)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Nov 21, 2019 | Nov 28, 2019 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Nov 21, 2019
Added
Nov 28, 2019
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
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).
Solution
fortios-upgrade-latest
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