CVE-2019-16153

CRITICAL

A hard-coded password vulnerability in the Fortinet FortiSIEM database component version 5.2.5 and below may allow attackers to access the device database via the use of static credentials.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

BCS7.11
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS1.1%
Percentile64th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-798: Use of Hard-Coded Credentials

Software contains embedded passwords or keys that cannot be changed by the administrator.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-70 Try Common or Default Usernames and Passwords
via CWE-798
CAPEC-191 Read Sensitive Constants Within an Executable
via CWE-798

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

A hard-coded password vulnerability in the Fortinet FortiSIEM database component version 5.2.5 and below allows attackers to access the device database using static credentials.

BSID: BS-2020-GLOBAL-197151-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-16153?
A hard-coded password vulnerability in the Fortinet FortiSIEM database component version 5.2.5 and below allows attackers to access the device database using static credentials.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-16153?
CVE-2019-16153 has CVSS 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 1.1%.
Is CVE-2019-16153 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2019-16153 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2019-16153?
Priority: IMMEDIATE. Advisory: https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-195 PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2019-16153?
CVE-2019-16153 affects: Fortinet.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2019-16153
BSIDBS-2020-GLOBAL-197151-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2020-01-23
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance70%
Weakness (CWE)
Use of Hard-Coded Credentials
Domains
NETWORK-INFRA
SourceNVD
Official Description

A hard-coded password vulnerability in the Fortinet FortiSIEM database component version 5.2.5 and below may allow attackers to access the device database via the use of static credentials.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by using the hard-coded password to gain unauthorized access to the FortiSIEM database, potentially leading to data exfiltration, modification, or deletion.

Exploitation Likelihood: CRITICAL

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Fortinet Fortisiem —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: IMMEDIATE

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: July 2026 | Threat Age: 2375 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash35fbe7c5eef58f2d72f56e3ebe809667c4b699d2e5fd5bb20d87f77fb969b793668ad237761316527c278f1f1efaf26a745bd987555fd76a9185cec2c57b7f12
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