CVE-2026-25815 (GCVE-0-2026-25815)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-05 21:14 – Updated: 2026-02-06 01:37 Disputed
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Summary
Fortinet FortiOS through 7.6.6 allows attackers to decrypt LDAP credentials stored in device configuration files, as exploited in the wild from 2025-12-16 through 2026 (by default, the encryption key is the same across all customers' installations). NOTE: the Supplier's position is that the instance of CWE-1394 is not a vulnerability because customers "are supposed to enable" a non-default option that eliminates the weakness. However, that non-default option can disrupt functionality as shown in the "Managing FortiGates with private data encryption" document, and is therefore intentionally not a default option.
CWE
  • CWE-1394 - Use of Default Cryptographic Key
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Fortinet FortiOS Affected: 0 , ≤ 7.6.6 (custom)
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