CVE Program Container

Answer in brief

CVE-2019-5591 records a High severity (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in CVE Program Container. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Fortinet/Fortinet FortiOS (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 14, 2020Updated Aug 15, 2026Source checked Aug 19, 2026First seen by HOL May 24, 2026Material review Aug 15, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 6.5
Exploitation: Known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 6.5. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Fortinet/Fortinet FortiOS (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Affected products and reported versions
Product	Affected versions	Fixed versions
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::	Not reported	Not reported

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Fortinet/Fortinet FortiOSgeneric	FortiOS 6.2.0 and below.	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Fortinet/Fortinet FortiOS.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 14, 2020
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:record

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

A Default Configuration vulnerability in FortiOS may allow an unauthenticated attacker on the same subnet to intercept sensitive information by impersonating the LDAP server.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.