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

> CVE-2019-6693: Fortinet FortiOS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability. CVSS 6.5 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2019-6693
Last updated: 2026-08-04T03:55:51Z

- Published: 2019-11-21 15:08 UTC · Updated: 2026-08-04 03:55 UTC · Assigner: fortinet
- CVSS: 6.5 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Medium · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS: 6.6%, 94th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2025-06-25, federal due date 2025-07-16, ransomware use: Known

## Description

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).

## 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.

## Affected vendors and products

- Fortinet: FortiGate

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-6693)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6693)
- [https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-007](https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-007)

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