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TI-2019-12140 Aliases CVE-2019-16153GHSA-m9wr-4mrf-cqjr

Hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiSIEM

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A hard-coded password vulnerability in the Fortinet FortiSIEM database component version 5.2.5 and below may allow attackers to access the device database via the use of static credentials.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0115 67th 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
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortinet FortiSIEMFortiSIEM 5.2.5 and below—No fix listedCNA
  • Fortinet FortiSIEM VendorFortinet Affected FortiSIEM 5.2.5 and below Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 – 5.2.5VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 – 5.2.5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16153
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m9wr-4mrf-cqjr

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-15229 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-17481 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-18918 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-39605 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2024-15230 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-18387 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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