The default configuration of Fortinet Fortigate UTM appliances uses the same Certification Authority certificate and same private key across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers by leveraging the presence of the Fortinet_CA_SSLProxy certificate in a list of trusted root certification authorities
Published Nov 14, 2012
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.33%
Description
The default configuration of Fortinet Fortigate UTM appliances uses the same Certification Authority certificate and same private key across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers by leveraging the presence of the Fortinet_CA_SSLProxy certificate in a list of trusted root certification authorities.
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.33% (0.00333) | 24.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00336) | 25.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 21.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 28.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 26.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 24.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://osvdb.org/87048 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/111708 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56382 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/87048 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/111708 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56382 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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