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High severity · published Jun 16, 2020
CVE-2020-9289
Use of a hard-coded cryptographic key to encrypt password data in CLI configuration in FortiManager 6.2.3 and below, FortiAnalyzer 6.2.3 and below may allow an attacker with…
7.5
CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Use of a hard-coded cryptographic key to encrypt password data in CLI configuration in FortiManager 6.2.3 and below, FortiAnalyzer 6.2.3 and below may allow an attacker with access to the CLI configuration or the CLI backup file to decrypt the sensitive data, via knowledge of the hard-coded key.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiManager · Fortinet
through 6.2.3 · source: NVD
FO
Fortianalyzer · Fortinet
through 6.2.3 · source: NVD
Affected product
FO
FortiManager
Fortinet
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9289
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-9289
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-007
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