CVE-2019-6693

MEDIUM KEV RANSOMWARE

Fortinet Fortios < 5.6.10 - Hard-coded Credentials

Title source: rule

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).

Exploits (4)

nomisec WORKING POC 25 stars
by saladandonionrings · local
https://github.com/saladandonionrings/cve-2019-6693
nomisec WORKING POC 11 stars
by synacktiv · poc
https://github.com/synacktiv/CVE-2020-9289
nomisec WORKING POC 7 stars
by gquere · infoleak
https://github.com/gquere/CVE-2019-6693
nomisec WORKING POC
by Real4XoR · local
https://github.com/Real4XoR/CVE-2019-6693

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.7222
EPSS Percentile 98.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CISA KEV 2025-06-25
VulnCheck KEV 2023-08-23
ENISA EUVD EUVD-2019-16251
Ransomware Use Confirmed
CWE
CWE-798
Status published
Products (2)
fortinet/fortios 6.2.0
fortinet/fortios < 5.6.10
Published Nov 21, 2019
KEV Added Jun 25, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026