CVE-2020-6648
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CVE-2020-6648 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability in FortiOS command line interface in versions 6.2.4 and earlier and FortiProxy 2.0.0, 1.2.9 and earlier may allow an authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information such as users passwords by connecting to FortiGate CLI and executing the "diag sys ha checksum show" command.. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability in FortiOS command line interface in versions 6.2.4 and earlier and FortiProxy 2.0.0, 1.2.9 and earlier may allow an authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information such as users passwords by connecting to FortiGate CLI and executing the "diag sys ha checksum show" command.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortiproxy | < 1.2.10 |
| Fortinet | Fortiproxy | 2.0.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | < 6.0.12 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.5 |
References
- https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-009Vendor Advisory
- https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-236Vendor Advisory
- https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-009Vendor Advisory
- https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-236Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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