SB2025040963 - LDAP credentials exposure in FortiOS
Published: April 9, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025040963
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Insufficiently protected credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-32122)
CWE-ID: CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to obtain LDAP credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to the way FortiOS manages LDAP servers. A local privileges user can modifying the LDAP server IP address in the FortiOS configuration to point to a malicious attacker-controlled server and force the system to send credentials in plain text to a remote server.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.