SB2026031077 - Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Fortinet products



SB2026031077 - Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Fortinet products

Published: March 10, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026031077
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55717)

CWE-ID: CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to cleartext storage of sensitive information in Debug Logs. An authenticated malicious administrator can obtain user's secrets via CLI commands.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.