TI-2015-01320 Aliases CVE-2015-1456 GHSA-ffvf-hcvh-5ccx

Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 3.0.0 logs the PostgreSQL usernames and passwords in…

LOW 22CWE-200Published 2015-02-03 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 3.0.0 logs the PostgreSQL usernames and passwords in cleartext, which allows remote administrators to obtain sensitive information by reading the log at debug/startup/.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01434 73rd 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:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:3.0.0:::::::*	3.0.0	Vulnerable	Fortinet

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1456
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ffvf-hcvh-5ccx

References

Advisory 1

http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-15-003/

Other 2

TI-2026-32249 Improper access control in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2021-08066 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2021-05114 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Fortinet FortiSandbox, FortiAuthenticator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2013-05746 FortiGuard FortiAuthenticator before 3.0 allows remote administrators to gain privileges via the command line interface. CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
TI-2021-19130 Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
TI-2015-01319 Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 3.0.0 has a password of (1) slony for the slony PostgreSQL… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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