CVE-2019-17659
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CVE-2019-17659 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in FortiSIEM version 5.2.6 may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain SSH access to the supervisor as the restricted user "tunneluser" by leveraging knowledge of the private key from another installation or a firmware image.. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in FortiSIEM version 5.2.6 may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain SSH access to the supervisor as the restricted user "tunneluser" by leveraging knowledge of the private key from another installation or a firmware image.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortisiem | < 5.2.7 |
References
- https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-296Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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