A use of hard-coded cryptographic key to encrypt sensitive data vulnerability [CWE-321] in FortiManager 7.6.0…
- Severity
- High7.7CVSS 3.1, High
- Known exploited
- Not listed
- Exploit prediction
- 0.30%
- Published
- 11 Feb 2025Updated 17 Jun 2026 · Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Known remediation
Fixed releases per branch, as the vendor states them. Patcharo never infers a fix.
Fortinet FortiManager
Vendor advisory- 7.6Fixed after 7.6.1
- 7.4Fixed after 7.4.5
- 7.2Fixed after 7.2.9
- 7.0Fixed after 7.0.13
- 6.4Fixed after 6.4.15
Workaround / Vendor remediation
Vendor remediation · FortiManager
Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.6.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.4.6 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.2.10 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager Cloud version 7.6.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager Cloud version 7.4.6 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager Cloud version 7.2.9 or above
Description
Title, description and vendor guidance are quoted from the source records.
A use of hard-coded cryptographic key to encrypt sensitive data vulnerability [CWE-321] in FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, 7.2.0 through 7.2.9, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions may allow an attacker with JSON API access permissions to decrypt some secrets even if the 'private-data-encryption' setting is enabled.
Weakness: CWE-321
Known exploited
Not listed in CISA KEV as of the last check.
Exploit prediction
0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 21%).
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
What the source states, per branch
Versions matched by Patcharo
Fortinet FortiManagerSource: Fortinet (CVE record)
| Branch | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 7.6.0 – 7.6.1 | Fixed after 7.6.1 |
| 7.4 | 7.4.0 – 7.4.5 | Fixed after 7.4.5 |
| 7.2 | 7.2.0 – 7.2.9 | Fixed after 7.2.9 |
| 7.0 | 7.0.0 – 7.0.13 | Fixed after 7.0.13 |
| 6.4 | 6.4.0 – 6.4.15 | Fixed after 6.4.15 |
Versions not listed are stated unaffected by the vendor.
References
Provenance
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- Fortinet (CVE record)
- Fortinet (CVE record) · 29 Sept 2026 at 02:15 UTC · Parser patcharo-cve5/1.1.0
- NVD
- NVD · 27 Sept 2026 at 23:44 UTC · Parser patcharo-nvd/1.0.0
- FIRST EPSS
- FIRST EPSS · 30 Sept 2026 at 00:17 UTC · Parser patcharo-epss/1.0.0
Last verified: 29 Sept 2026 at 02:15 UTC