CVE-2019-6693

Published Nov 21, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 6.6% KEV · Listed
Description
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).

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.73903}

epss

{'score': 0.64345}

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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2025-06-25'}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
fortinet
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Jan 23, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 21, 2019, 4:15 PM
Modified
Aug 4, 2026, 5:16 AM