What is CVE-2019-17659?

CVE-2019-17659 is a low-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortisiem, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2025-03-17.

How severe is CVE-2019-17659?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortisiem

CVE-2019-17659

A use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in FortiSIEM version 5.2.6 may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain SSH access to the supervisor as the restricted user "tunneluser" by leveraging knowledge of the private key from another installation or a firmware image.

EPSS: 0.006 (46.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortisiem — versions 5.2.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

psirt@fortinet.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17659?: CVE-2019-17659 is a low-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortisiem, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2025-03-17.
How severe is CVE-2019-17659?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.