Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in FortiOS - CVE-2019-6693
Published: November 19, 2019 / Updated: June 25, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22855
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6693
CWE-ID: CWE-321
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiOS
FortiOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to decrypt sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of a hard-coded cryptographic key. An attacker with access to the backup file can use the hardcoded cryptographic key to decrypt data in the backup file and gain access to sensitive information, such as users passwords and private keys.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-6693
Install updates from vendor's website.