CVE-2019-6696
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1EPSS 0.7%EU EUVD
An improper input validation vulnerability in FortiOS 6.2.1, 6.2.0, 6.0.8 and below until 5.4.0 under admin webUI may allow an attacker to perform an URL redirect attack via a specifically crafted request to the admin initial password change webpage.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 6.1 (v3.1)
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-20
- EPSS score
- 0.7% (52th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2019-16254)
- Published
- March 15, 2020
- NVD last modified
- June 17, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2019-16254 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on October 25, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- fortinet / fortios
- fortinet / fortios
- fortinet / fortios
Certified products that may be affected
1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.
- FortiOS 5.6 - Fortinet, Inc. - FIPS 140 3639 - historical
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-179(Vendor Advisory)
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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