CVE-2019-6693
Fortinet FortiOS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run FortiGate / FortiOS, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Jul 16, 2025.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
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).
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| FortiGate / FortiOS | Fortinet | <= 5.6.10; >= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.6; 6.2.0 | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2019-6693 scored CVSS 6.5: Fortinet FortiOS, Fortinet FortiOS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild and known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Unpatched FortiOS systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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