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Hardcoded Encryption Key Used for VPN Saved Passwords

CVSSv3 Score: 2.1 A Missing Authorization [CWE-862] in FortiClient Windows may allow an authenticated local attacker to decrypt a currently logged in users VPN password via use of an unprotected DLL function. Revised on 2026-05-12 00:00:00

Reference details

Source category
Research & news
Report title
Hardcoded Encryption Key Used for VPN Saved Passwords
First reported
May 12, 2026 07:00 UTC
Last reported
May 12, 2026 07:00 UTC
Catalog updated
Oct 08, 2026 03:45 UTC
Record ID
cd09d349048bd5c1b2338c09a20fcb959e5a58f9a619ec4c8d01886a292bf27c

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Source observations

src_3903b1582d75bc313f

Source-provided label
Not reported
Evidence class
mentioned in report
Confidence
Not reported
Observed
May 12, 2026 07:00 UTC
Retrieved
Oct 08, 2026 03:45 UTC

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