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CVE-2019-6693

Fortinet FortiOS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability

Fortinet FortiOSNetwork & edge
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
6.5Medium
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 25 Jun 2025. Known ransomware useCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)6.64%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline16 Jul 2025Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 21 Nov 2019, 15:08 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 25 Jun 2025Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Description

Fortinet FortiOS contains a use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability that could allow an attacker to cipher sensitive data in FortiOS configuration backup file via knowledge of the hard-coded key.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 3

  • FortiGateaffected: 5.6.9 and belowCVE List
  • FortiGateaffected: 6.0.5 and belowCVE List
  • FortiGateaffected: 6.2.0CVE List

References 3