CVE-2019-6693

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).
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-6693', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

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Information

Published : 2019-11-21 16:15

Updated : 2025-10-24 12:53


NVD link : CVE-2019-6693

Mitre link : CVE-2019-6693

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-6693


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Products Affected

fortinet

  • fortios
CWE
CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials