CVE-2019-15707Network attack vector

Configuration disclosure via unenforced backup permissions

Published Jan 23, 2020 · Updated Oct 25, 2024

Improper access control in affected FortiMail releases allows remote authenticated users to download unauthorized system configuration backups. The admin webUI fails to enforce the administrator access profile's system permission when processing a configuration-backup download. Reachability requires a restricted administrator account on 5.4.10 and earlier, 6.0.0 through 6.0.6, or 6.2.0; the result is read-only disclosure, not modification.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability1.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in affected FortiMail releases allows remote authenticated users to download unauthorized system configuration backups. The admin webUI fails to enforce the administrator access profile's system permission when processing a configuration-backup download. Reachability requires a restricted administrator account on 5.4.10 and earlier, 6.0.0 through 6.0.6, or 6.2.0; the result is read-only disclosure, not modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-15707
Published
Jan 23, 2020
Updated
Oct 25, 2024
Vendor
Fortinet
Product
FortiMail
Classifications
T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 23, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 25, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=FortiMail 6.2.0, 6.0.0 to 6.0.6, 5.4.10 and below

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Fortinet · FortiMailversion=FortiMail 6.2.0, 6.0.0 to 6.0.6, 5.4.10 and below

Published CVSS scores

4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
4.9NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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