CVE-2019-6693 · netVigilance record NV25-0129
Fortinet FortiOS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials
past due ransomware
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2025-07-16 · passed 1 year 1 month ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
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.
Who is affected
Fortinet FortiOS. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-798.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 1 year 1 month ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2019-6693 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6693
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- fortiguard.com fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-007
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6693