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CVE-2019-6693: Fortinet FortiOS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability

Vendor: Fortinet
Product: FortiOS
EPSS: 0.066 (93.9th percentile, 2026-10-30)
Known ransomware use: Known

Summary

FortiOS is affected by a vulnerability that lets an attacker with access to the configuration backup file decipher sensitive data, including users’ passwords and private keys’ passphrases, via knowledge of a hard-coded key. CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-06-25, and it is known to be used by ransomware.

Automated summary, checked against CISA and vendor descriptions; not yet reviewed by an analyst.

Timeline

Date Event Source
2025-06-25 Added to CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation) CISA KEV

References

Affected and fixed versions: see the vendor advisory or NVD entry below.