CVE-2019-16150
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CVE-2019-16150 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Use of a hard-coded cryptographic key to encrypt security sensitive data in local storage and configuration in FortiClient for Windows prior to 6.4.0 may allow an attacker with access to the local storage or the configuration backup file to decrypt the sensitive data via knowledge of the hard-coded key.. EPSS estimates a 1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Use of a hard-coded cryptographic key to encrypt security sensitive data in local storage and configuration in FortiClient for Windows prior to 6.4.0 may allow an attacker with access to the local storage or the configuration backup file to decrypt the sensitive data via knowledge of the hard-coded key.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Forticlient | < 6.4.0 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-194Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-194Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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