TI-2005-01744 Aliases CVE-2005-1837 GHSA-wmfc-p7gm-96x5

Fortinet firewall running FortiOS 2.x contains a hardcoded username with the password set…

LOW 35Published 2005-06-02 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Fortinet firewall running FortiOS 2.x contains a hardcoded username with the password set to the serial number, which allows local users with console access to gain privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0106 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortinet_firewall::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Fortinet

cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortinet_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1837
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmfc-p7gm-96x5

References

Other 1

20050601 Backdoor in =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Fortinet=B4s_firewall_Fortigate?=

Sources

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