CVE-2019-6693
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CVE-2019-6693 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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).. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 5.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortios | <= 5.6.10 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | >= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.6 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | 6.2.0 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-007Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-007Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-6693US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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