Fortinet FortiSOAR PaaS/FortiSOAR on-premise LDAP Configuration password recoverable

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Fortinet FortiSOAR PaaS and FortiSOAR on-premise. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component LDAP Configuration Handler. Such manipulation leads to password recoverable. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-22574. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiSOAR PaaS and FortiSOAR on-premise (version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component LDAP Configuration Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a password recoverable vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-257. The storage of passwords in a recoverable format makes them subject to password reuse attacks by malicious users. In fact, it should be noted that recoverable encrypted passwords provide no significant benefit over plaintext passwords since they are subject not only to reuse by malicious attackers but also by malicious insiders. If a system administrator can recover a password directly, or use a brute force search on the available information, the administrator can use the password on other accounts. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

A storing passwords in a recoverable format vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSOAR PaaS 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiSOAR PaaS 7.5.0 through 7.5.2, FortiSOAR PaaS 7.4 all versions, FortiSOAR PaaS 7.3 all versions, FortiSOAR on-premise 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiSOAR on-premise 7.5.0 through 7.5.2, FortiSOAR on-premise 7.4 all versions, FortiSOAR on-premise 7.3 all versions may allow an authenticated remote attacker to retrieve Service account password via server address modification in LDAP configuration.

The advisory is available at fortiguard.fortinet.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-22574 since 01/07/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1552 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Fortinet

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• FortiSOAR on-premise
• FortiSOAR PaaS

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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