Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2019-6693

TLP:CLEAR

Fortinet FortiOS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability

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.

Facts

Vendor: Fortinet
Product: FortiOS
CVSS: 6.5
EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 6.6 %
On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 25 June 2025
First known exploitation: 25 June 2025
Used in ransomware campaigns (per CISA): Yes
CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 16 July 2025
Weakness: CWE-798
First seen by Risk Letters: 25 June 2025

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD