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TI-2019-04743 Aliases CVE-2019-6693GHSA-hx92-84x6-67mx

Hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiGate

Priority CRITICAL 86Exploited in the wildCWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

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).

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2025-06-25CISA due date 2025-07-16Known ransomware use
EPSS 0.0664 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiGateup to 5.6.9; up to 6.0.5; 6.2.0—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiGate VendorFortinet Affected up to 5.6.9; up to 6.0.5; 6.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.6.10; 6.0.0 – 6.0.6VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.0VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.6.10; 6.0.0 – 6.0.6 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2025-06-25 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6693
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hx92-84x6-67mx

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-20057 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2025-18911 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-36904 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-15234 A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-14448 Out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-12585 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS-6K7K KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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