Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataSeveral Fortinet products, including FortiOS, FortiAnalyzer, FortiSwitch and FortiCache, contain a hardcoded passphrase for the Fortimanager_Access account. A remote attacker can use it to open an SSH session and gain administrative access to the device. The NVD description ties the issue to versions earlier than FortiOS 5.0.8 and the other listed branch releases. It is rated CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) and classified under CWE-264.
NVD description
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer before 5.0.12 and 5.2.x before 5.2.5; FortiSwitch 3.3.x before 3.3.3; FortiCache 3.0.x before 3.0.8; and FortiOS 4.1.x before 4.1.11, 4.2.x before 4.2.16, 4.3.x before 4.3.17 and 5.0.x before 5.0.8 have a hardcoded passphrase for the Fortimanager_Access account, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via an SSH session.
EPSS · FIRST.org
71.3%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-19, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v3.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 15 janv. 2016
- Updated
- 17 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (14)
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