Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient

CVE-2019-16150

Use of a hard-coded cryptographic key to encrypt security sensitive data in local storage and configuration in FortiClient for Windows prior to 6.4.0 may allow an attacker with access to the local storage or the configuration backup file to decrypt the sensitive data via knowledge of the hard-coded key.

EPSS: 0.011 (62.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Fortinet Forticlient
  • N/a Fortinet Forticlient For Windows — versions FortiClient for Windows below 6.4.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-16150?
CVE-2019-16150 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2019-16150?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.