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CVE-2015-1453

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2015-02-02 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-310

Description

The qm class in Fortinet FortiClient 5.2.3.091 for Android uses a hardcoded encryption key of FoRtInEt!AnDrOiD, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain passwords and possibly other sensitive data by leveraging the key to decrypt data in the Shared Preferences.

Affected products

• Fortinet FortiClientWindows: through 5.2.3.091

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/124
• http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/Fortinet_FortiClient_Multiple_Vulnerabilities.pdf
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72383
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/124
• http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/Fortinet_FortiClient_Multiple_Vulnerabilities.pdf
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72383

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