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
Published Nov 21, 2019 ·Due Jul 16, 2025
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 5.83%
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).
Affected products
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- Version 5.6.9 and belowStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 6.0.5 and belowStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 6.2.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
No data.
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Date Added
Jun 25, 2025
Patch Due
Jul 16, 2025
Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Jun 24, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (30 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.83% (0.05828) | 92.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.35% (0.05352) | 91.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 71.67% (0.71675) | 98.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 70.22% (0.70222) | 98.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 73.45% (0.73445) | 98.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 72.26% (0.72257) | 98.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 75.23% (0.75232) | 98.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 22, 2025 | 73.21% (0.73206) | 98.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 17, 2025 | 68.28% (0.68276) | 98.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 64.34% (0.64345) | 98.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 73.90% (0.73903) | 98.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 76.49% (0.76493) | 98.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 28.23% (0.28232) | 96.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 51.78% (0.51776) | 96.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 28.23% (0.28232) | 96.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 51.78% (0.51776) | 97.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 39.45% (0.39447) | 97.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 51.78% (0.51776) | 97.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 39.45% (0.39447) | 96.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 35.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 34.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 26.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.03% (0.09029) | 94.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.03% (0.09029) | 93.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.03% (0.09029) | 86.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.83th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.32th | v1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 76.26th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 25.53th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-007 x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-6693 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-007 | x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-6693 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
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