CVE-2019-6700Network attack vector

Credential disclosure via password reflected in HTML source

Published Jan 7, 2020 · Updated Oct 25, 2024

Information exposure in Fortinet FortiSIEM 5.2.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to retrieve an external-authentication password. The external authentication profile form places the AES-encrypted credential in rendered HTML, making it readable in the page source. Access to the affected GUI profile is required; the reported impact is limited to credential confidentiality.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.89%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information exposure in Fortinet FortiSIEM 5.2.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to retrieve an external-authentication password. The external authentication profile form places the AES-encrypted credential in rendered HTML, making it readable in the page source. Access to the affected GUI profile is required; the reported impact is limited to credential confidentiality.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-6700
Published
Jan 7, 2020
Updated
Oct 25, 2024
Vendor
Fortinet
Product
FortiSIEM
Classifications
CWE-522, CWE-200, T1552
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 7, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 25, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=FortiSIEM 5.2.2 and earlier

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Fortinet · FortiSIEMversion=FortiSIEM 5.2.2 and earlier

Published CVSS scores

4.0NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
6.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1552Unsecured Credentials

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