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CVE-2019-6693

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' password…

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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 6.5 (MEDIUM) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
1.6/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.0/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 6.5: +0.97
  • Fresh EPSS: 6.64%: +0.03

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 11 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
50/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
5/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL16/100

Sources and documents

GBHackers News
Press · 22 Oct 2026, 07:00 · K0T Hackers Target FortiGate, FortiWeb and Palo Alto GlobalProtect in Credential Theft Campaign - GBHackers News
Google Cloud
Press · 16 Mar 2026, 07:00 · Ransomware Under Pressure: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures in a Shifting Threat Landscape - Google Cloud
Cyber Press
Press · 24 Feb 2026, 08:00 · Hackers Use DeepSeek and Claude To Launch Global Attack On FortiGate Devices - Cyber Press
CyberInsider
Press · 23 Feb 2026, 08:00 · Hacker used AI to breach 600 FortiGate appliances across 55 countries - CyberInsider
GreyNoise
Press · 02 Feb 2026, 08:00 · The Noise in the Silence: Unmasking CISA's Hidden KEV Ransomware Updates - GreyNoise
See all 11 source documents
The Hacker News
Press · 26 Jun 2025, 07:00 · CISA Adds 3 Flaws to KEV Catalog, Impacting AMI MegaRAC, D-Link, Fortinet - The Hacker News
SecurityWeek
Press · 26 Jun 2025, 07:00 · CISA Warns AMI BMC Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild - SecurityWeek
Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform
Press · 26 Jun 2025, 07:00 · CISA Flags Actively Exploited Flaws in AMI, D-Link, and Fortinet Devices - Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 26 Jun 2025, 07:00 · CISA Warns of FortiOS Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks - CyberSecurityNews
Qualys
Press · 02 Oct 2024, 07:00 · Akira Ransomware: Attack Trends & Defense - Qualys
Akamai
Press · 07 Aug 2024, 07:00 · Living off the VPN — Exploring VPN Post-Exploitation Techniques - Akamai

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 1.6 · reality 8.0 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 6.5; EPSS 6.6%
Attention, last 30 days
1 distinct story titles; 1 press documents; 1 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:10.185247+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
21 Nov 2019, 15:08
First press mention
07 Aug 2024, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
25 Jun 2025, 00:00
Latest press mention
22 Oct 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58