Is CVE-2020-9289 being actively exploited?

CVE-2020-9289 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-9289?

CVE-2020-9289 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2020-9289

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 2.2%EU EUVD

Use of a hard-coded cryptographic key to encrypt password data in CLI configuration in FortiManager 6.2.3 and below, FortiAnalyzer 6.2.3 and below may allow an attacker with access to the CLI configuration or the CLI backup file to decrypt the sensitive data, via knowledge of the hard-coded key.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-798
EPSS score: 2.2% (82th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2020-30115)
Published: June 16, 2020
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2020-30115 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on October 25, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

fortinet / fortianalyzer
fortinet / fortimanager

Certified products that may be affected

3 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

FortiAnalyzer™ Centralized Reporting Appliances running Firmware 5.2.4 - Fortinet, Inc. - Common Criteria 383-4-360 - archived
FortiManager Appliances running Firmware 5.2.4 - Fortinet, Inc. - Common Criteria 383-4-359 - archived
FortiAnalyzer - Fortinet, Inc. - FIPS 140 1406 - historical

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-007(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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