CVE-2019-16150: Medium severity fortinet forticlient ssl vpn vulnerability

Published Jun 4, 2020
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Updated

Use of a hard-coded cryptographic key to encrypt security sensitive data in local storage and configuration in FortiClient for Windows prior to 6.4.0 may allow an attacker with access to the local storage or the configuration backup file to decrypt the sensitive data via knowledge of the hard-coded key.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Fortinet FortiClient Windows<6.4.0

Event History

Jun 4, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:27 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-16150.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16150?

The severity of CVE-2019-16150 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2019-16150?

The affected software for CVE-2019-16150 is Fortinet FortiClient for Windows prior to version 6.4.0.

4

How does CVE-2019-16150 affect the security of sensitive data?

CVE-2019-16150 allows an attacker with access to the local storage or the configuration backup file to decrypt security sensitive data using a hard-coded cryptographic key.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2019-16150?

Yes, the fix for CVE-2019-16150 is to update FortiClient for Windows to version 6.4.0 or newer.

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