VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2018-9195
CVSS score5.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.58%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-11-21
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
Use of a hardcoded cryptographic key in the FortiGuard services communication protocol may allow a Man in the middle with knowledge of the key to eavesdrop on and modify information (URL/SPAM services in FortiOS 5.6, and URL/SPAM/AV services in FortiOS 6.0.; URL rating in FortiClient) sent and received from Fortiguard severs by decrypting these messages. Affected products include FortiClient for Windows 6.0.6 and below, FortiOS 6.0.7 and below, FortiClient for Mac OS 6.2.1 and below.
Weakness classification
- CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Primary references
- psirt@fortinet.com — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory