CVE-2019-16150
MEDIUMDescription
Use of a hard-coded cryptographic key to encrypt security sensitive data in local storage and configuration in FortiClient for Windows prior to 6.4.0 may allow an attacker with access to the local storage or the configuration backup file to decrypt the sensitive data via knowledge of the hard-coded key.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 59% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-798 (Hard-coded Credentials) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-26138 | Critical | 9.8 | 98% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2024-3272 | Critical | 9.8 | 98% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2025-30406 | Critical | 9.0 | 94% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2024-28987 | Critical | 9.1 | 93% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2019-15976 | Critical | 9.8 | 93% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-20439 | Critical | 9.8 | 92% | KEV | Fix |
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