CVE-2019-5591
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2019-5591 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2020-08-14 16:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2021-07-21 11:39:00 UTC |
| Description | A Default Configuration vulnerability in FortiOS may allow an unauthenticated attacker on the same subnet to intercept sensitive information by impersonating the LDAP server. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.185660000 probability, percentile 0.969540000 (date 2026-07-22)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2021-11-03; due 2022-05-03; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-306
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Fortinet |
|---|---|
| Product | FortiOS |
| Name | Fortinet FortiOS Default Configuration Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5591 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| FortiGate default configuration does not verify the LDAP server identity. | FortiGuard | CONFIRM | www.fortiguard.com | |
| FortiGate default configuration does not verify the LDAP server identity. | FortiGuard | CONFIRM | fortiguard.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 43825 Fortigate FortiOS Default Configuration(FG-IR-19-037)