Use of a hard-coded cryptographic key to cipher sensitive data in FortiOS configuration backup file may allow an attacker with access to the
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Summary
This vulnerability affects Fortinet's FortiOS operating system, the software that runs FortiGate firewalls. An attacker who obtains a configuration backup file could decrypt sensitive information stored in it, including user passwords, private key passphrases, and the High Availability password when one is set.
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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).
Timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
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Affected versions
- Fortinet FortiGate
5.6.9 and below, 6.0.5 and below, 6.2.0