Unknown [CVE-2019-6693] FortiGate: 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
This security Fortinet advisory covers CVE-2019-6693 affecting FortiGate.
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Summary
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).
Affected product named by the advisory: FortiGate.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Listed:
- Jun 25, 2025 · federal remediation due Jul 16, 2025
- 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.
- Ransomware use:
- Known
KEV is a prioritization signal from CISA — remediation detail still comes from the vendor advisory.
- FortiGate 5.6.9 and below
- FortiGate 6.0.5 and below
- FortiGate 6.2.0
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Fixed versions
No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists — confirm against the vendor advisory.
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Mitigation
The source record does not include mitigation steps. That is not a statement that no fix exists — read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.
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