CVE-2019-17659 Hardcoded credentials in FortiSIEM
Remote attackers can gain SSH access as a restricted user by exploiting a hard-coded cryptographic key in FortiSIEM.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-17659?
CVE-2019-17659 is a low-severity vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSIEM, published on 17 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in FortiSIEM version 5.2.6 may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain SSH access to the supervisor as the restricted user "tunneluser" by leveraging knowledge of the private key from another installation or a firmware image.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17659?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Fortisiem.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17659?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17659 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-17659 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17659 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiSIEM
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8f4x-4qgh-w73f.