CVE-2019-6693
Fortinet / FortiOS
Ransomware campaign
Added 2025-06-25
Due 2025-07-16
Fortinet FortiOS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability
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
Metadata
| Added to KEV | 2025-06-25 |
| Remediation due | 2025-07-16 |
| Ransomware use | Known |
| CWEs | CWE-798 |
| Ingested | 2026-04-24 15:03:13 |
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