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' passwords (except the administrator's password), private keys' passphrases and High Availability password (when set).
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Puntuación base: 6.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 5.83%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 93
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
CISA KEV — explotada activamente
- Añadida al catálogo: 25/6/2025
- Plazo de remediación: 16/7/2025
- Uso conocido en ransomware: Known
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1210Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement75 % - Impacto secundario
T1078.001Default Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access80 %
CVE-2019-6693 afecta FortiOS con clave criptográfica hardcodeada en backups (CWE-798). AV:N con PR:L permite T1210 (explotación de servicios remotos). El impacto principal es lectura de credenciales (T1552.007: credenciales en archivos) y escalada mediante contraseñas de usuario (T1078.001).
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Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-798
- CWE-798
Referencias
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