AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2019-5591
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 · Analyzed
Published: 2020-08-14 · Updated: 2026-08-15 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
A Default Configuration vulnerability in FortiOS may allow an unauthenticated attacker on the same subnet to intercept sensitive information by impersonating the LDAP server.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 6.5 · MEDIUM
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-306
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Fortinet · FortiOS
- Added to catalog
- 2021-11-03
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-05-03
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 6.2.0
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-037
Mitigation · Vendor Advisory
- https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-037
Mitigation · Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-5591
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