CVE-2020-6648

Description

A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability in FortiOS command line interface in versions 6.2.4 and earlier and FortiProxy 2.0.0, 1.2.9 and earlier may allow an authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information such as users passwords by connecting to FortiGate CLI and executing the "diag sys ha checksum show" command.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiGate and FortiProxy
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-009 vendor advisory
https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-236 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6648?
CVE-2020-6648 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6648?
To fix CVE-2020-6648, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-6648 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-6648 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-6648?
CVE-2020-6648 affects Fortinet FortiGate and FortiProxy.
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