Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortigate
CVE-2019-6693
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 aforementione…
EPSS: 0.722 (98.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortigate — versions 5.6.9 and below, 6.0.5 and below, 6.2.0
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-007 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-6693?
- CVE-2019-6693 is a vulnerability in Fortinet Fortigate. Published 2019-11-21.
- Is CVE-2019-6693 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2019-6693 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-06-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.