Answer in brief
CVE-2019-6693 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/FortiGate (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
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.
The current feed maps Fortinet/FortiGate (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet/FortiGategeneric | 5.6.9 and below || 6.0.5 and below || 6.2.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Nov 21, 2019
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 4, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Jun 25, 2025
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordUse 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).
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2019-6693 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/FortiGate (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
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.
The current feed maps Fortinet/FortiGate (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet/FortiGategeneric | 5.6.9 and below || 6.0.5 and below || 6.2.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Nov 21, 2019
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 4, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Jun 25, 2025
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordUse 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).
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.