CVE-2005-1837
Fortinet firewall running FortiOS 2.x contains a hardcoded username with the password set to the...
Fortinet firewall running FortiOS 2.x contains a hardcoded username with the password set to the serial number, which allows local users with console access to gain privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Fortinet firewall running FortiOS 2.x contains a hardcoded username with the password set to the serial number, which allows local users with console access to gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-2005-1837- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Fortinet firewall running FortiOS 2.x contains a hardcoded username with the password set to the serial number, which allows local users with console access to gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-2005-1837- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1839 No score
Fortinet firewall running FortiOS 2.x contains a hardcoded username with the password set to the serial number, which allows local users with console access to gain privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2005-1839- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wmfc-p7gm-96x5 No score
Fortinet firewall running FortiOS 2.x contains a hardcoded username with the password set to the...
Fortinet firewall running FortiOS 2.x contains a hardcoded username with the password set to the serial number, which allows local users with console access to gain privileges.
- Record
GHSA-wmfc-p7gm-96x5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-1837 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Fortinet Firewall, published June 1, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.06%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.