Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios
CVE-2019-5593
Improper permission or value checking in the CLI console may allow a non-privileged user to obtain Fortinet FortiOS plaint text private keys of system's builtin local certificates via unsetting the keys encryption password in FortiOS 6.2.0, 6.0.0 to 6.0.6, 5.6.10 and below or for user uploaded local certificates via setting an empty password in FortiOS 6.2.1, 6.2.0, 6.0.6 and below.
EPSS: 0.002 (8.8th 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 Fortios — versions 6.2.0
- N/a Fortinet Fortios — versions FortiOS 6.2.0 to 6.2.1, 6.0.6 and below
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@fortinet.com (x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5593?
- CVE-2019-5593 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5593?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.