PSIRTLDAP Clear-text credentials retrievable with IP modification
Summary
An insufficiently protected credentials [CWE-522] vulnerability in FortiOS may allow a privileged authenticated attacker to retrieve LDAP credentials via modifying the LDAP server IP address in the FortiOS configuration to point to a malicious attacker-controlled server.
| Version | Affected | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| FortiOS 7.6 | Not affected | Not Applicable |
| FortiOS 7.4 | 7.4.0 through 7.4.8 | Upgrade to 7.4.9 or above |
| FortiOS 7.2 | 7.2 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiOS 7.0 | 7.0 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
| FortiOS 6.4 | 6.4 all versions | Migrate to a fixed release |
Acknowledgement
Fortinet is pleased to thank Vladislav Driev and Oleg Labyntsev for reporting this vulnerability under responsible disclosure.Timeline
2025-04-08: Initial publication2025-10-21: Adding 7.4.9 to fixed versions