# CVE-2019-6695: Security feature bypass in Fortinet FortiManager

> Attackers can bypass root file system integrity checks to implant third-party programs in FortiManager VM images, leading to unauthorized code execution.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Aug 2019
- **Updated:** 25 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fqfh-95gw-rh8x

## What is CVE-2019-6695?

CVE-2019-6695 is a critical vulnerability in Fortinet Fortimanager, published on 23 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Lack of root file system integrity checking in Fortinet FortiManager VM application images of 6.2.0, 6.0.6 and below may allow an attacker to implant third-party programs by recreating the image through specific methods.

Weakness: CWE-345 (Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6695?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fortinet Fortimanager.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-6695?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6695 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-6695 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6695 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Fortimanager

- [CVE-2024-47575](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47575/): Fortinet FortiManager Missing Authentication (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2015-3613](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3613/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-17654](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-17654/): Cross-site request forgery in Fortinet FortiManager (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2015-3611](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3611/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-42791](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42791/): Path traversal in FortiAnalyzer (high 8.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-6695 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-6695 is a critical vulnerability in Fortinet Fortimanager, published on 23 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6695 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Fortinet Fortimanager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6695/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6695/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-6695
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6695
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-6695

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