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...
- Published
- Jun 16, 2020
- Updated
- Oct 25, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- fortinet
- Evidence observed
- Aug 5, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 81.3%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
1- CVE-2020-9289Exploit
Decrypt reversible secrets encrypted using the default hardcoded key related to CVE-2020-9289 on FortiAnalyzer/FortiManager (the only difference with CVE-2019-6693 is the encryption routine).
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