GHSA-867W-FFWP-RH44

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-06 00:30 – Updated: 2026-02-06 00:30
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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.

Severity ?
3.2 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-25815"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-1394"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-05T22:15:54Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "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\u0027 installations). NOTE: the Supplier\u0027s 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.",
  "id": "GHSA-867w-ffwp-rh44",
  "modified": "2026-02-06T00:30:26Z",
  "published": "2026-02-06T00:30:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25815"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortimanager/7.6.6/administration-guide/30332/managing-fortigates-with-private-data-encryption"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cert.at/en/blog/2026/1/threat-actors-use-forticloud-to-collect-ldap-connection-passwords"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
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