CVE-2026-21742: Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiSOAR on-premise
A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSOAR PaaS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, 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 7.6.2, FortiSOAR on-premise 7.5.0 through 7.5.1, FortiSOAR on-premise 7.4 all versions, FortiSOAR on-premise 7.3 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker to view cleartext password in response for Secure Message Exchange and Radius queries, if configured
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects Fortinet FortiSOAR on-premise and PaaS versions 7.3.x through 7.6.3. It allows an authenticated attacker to obtain cleartext passwords from responses to Secure Message Exchange and Radius queries when these features are configured. The issue arises from transmitting sensitive information in cleartext, which compromises confidentiality. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, indicating medium severity. An official patch is available to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with access to the affected FortiSOAR systems can view cleartext passwords in responses to specific queries, potentially leading to unauthorized access or further compromise of sensitive systems relying on these credentials. The confidentiality of sensitive information is directly impacted, but integrity and availability are not affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the vendor-provided patch promptly to remediate the issue. Since this is an on-premise product, administrators should follow Fortinet's official guidance for patching affected versions. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official fix.
CVE-2026-21742: Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiSOAR on-premise
Description
A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSOAR PaaS 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, 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 7.6.2, FortiSOAR on-premise 7.5.0 through 7.5.1, FortiSOAR on-premise 7.4 all versions, FortiSOAR on-premise 7.3 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker to view cleartext password in response for Secure Message Exchange and Radius queries, if configured
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects Fortinet FortiSOAR on-premise and PaaS versions 7.3.x through 7.6.3. It allows an authenticated attacker to obtain cleartext passwords from responses to Secure Message Exchange and Radius queries when these features are configured. The issue arises from transmitting sensitive information in cleartext, which compromises confidentiality. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, indicating medium severity. An official patch is available to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with access to the affected FortiSOAR systems can view cleartext passwords in responses to specific queries, potentially leading to unauthorized access or further compromise of sensitive systems relying on these credentials. The confidentiality of sensitive information is directly impacted, but integrity and availability are not affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the vendor-provided patch promptly to remediate the issue. Since this is an on-premise product, administrators should follow Fortinet's official guidance for patching affected versions. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- fortinet
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-05T14:17:53.224Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
Threat ID: 69de650582d89c981fbed4ee
Added to database: 04/14/2026, 16:02:13 UTC
Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 13:24:01 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 78
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