Vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2019-6693
Fortinet FortiOS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability
Fortinet FortiOS
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 aforementioned sensitive data includes users' passwords (except the administrator's password), private keys' passphrases and High Availability password (when set).
CVSS Score
6.5
Medium
EPSS — Exploit Probability
6.6%
Riskier than 94% of all CVEs · checked 2026-10-23
Exploitation
Confirmed in the wild
Used in ransomware campaigns
Remediation
unknown
Federal deadline 2025-07-16
CISA 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. Deadline for federal agencies: 2025-07-16.
1 article across 1 outlet · first covered Oct 23, 2026 · latest Oct 23, 2026
Associated threat actors
Coverage timeline
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Hackers Steal 70,000 Credentials in Fortinet and Palo Alto Attackssecurityonline.info · Oct 23, 2026