CVE-2019-6693 Known ransomware use

Fortinet FortiOS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability

Fortinet — FortiOS

Added to KEV catalog: 25 June 2025
Federal remediation due date: 16 July 2025
Weakness classification (CWE): CWE-798

CISA Description

Fortinet FortiOS contains a use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability that could allow an attacker to cipher sensitive data in FortiOS configuration backup file via knowledge of the hard-coded key.

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.

Notes

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-007 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6693

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