ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2019-6693: Fortinet FortiOS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability
| Vendor | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Product | FortiOS |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 25 Jun 2025 |
| CISA federal deadline | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Ransomware use | Known |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-798 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description (NVD)
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.
SOURCES
Other Fortinet flaws
- CVE-2025-61624: Fortinet Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-104286: Fortinet FortiMail Path Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-25249: Fortinet Multiple Products Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-68686: Fortinet FortiOS Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-39808: Fortinet FortiSandbox OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.