9.8

CVE-2019-6698: fortinet fortirecorder_firmware Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 23-08-2019Last modified 25-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-6698 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in fortinet fortirecorder_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.52%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-08-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in FortiRecorder all versions below 2.7.4 may allow an unauthenticated attacker with knowledge of the aforementioned credentials and network access to FortiCameras to take control of those, provided they are managed by a FortiRecorder device.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

74%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.52% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Fortinet1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links