First published: Thu Jan 23 2020(Updated: )
A hard-coded password vulnerability in the Fortinet FortiSIEM database component version 5.2.5 and below may allow attackers to access the device database via the use of static credentials.
Credit: psirt@fortinet.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Fortinet FortiSIEM | >=5.0.0<=5.2.5 |
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CVE-2019-16153 is a hard-coded password vulnerability in the Fortinet FortiSIEM database component version 5.2.5 and below that may allow attackers to access the device database using static credentials.
CVE-2019-16153 has a severity rating of 9.8 (Critical).
CVE-2019-16153 affects Fortinet FortiSIEM database component version 5.2.5 and below.
An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-16153 by using the hard-coded static credentials to gain unauthorized access to the Fortinet FortiSIEM device database.
Yes, Fortinet has released a fix for CVE-2019-16153. It is recommended to update to a version above 5.2.5 to mitigate the vulnerability.