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.
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Description 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.
First Time appeared Fortinet
Fortinet fortios
Weaknesses CWE-1394
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet
Fortinet fortios
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-05T21:14:49.977Z

Reserved: 2026-02-05T21:14:09.087Z

Link: CVE-2026-25815

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-05T22:15:54.100

Modified: 2026-02-05T22:15:54.100

Link: CVE-2026-25815

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