A improper neutralization of special elements used in an ldap query ('ldap injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 8.0.0 through 8.0.3, FortiAuthenticator 6.6.0 through 6.6.10 may allow an authenticated attacker to bypass authentication. Successful exploitation requires either a malicious/compromised upstream IdP, or an IdP configuration that allows the user to control the NameID (or the SAML attribute used as the username).
Advisories
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Fixes
Solution
Upgrade to FortiAuthenticator version 8.0.4 or above Upgrade to FortiAuthenticator version 6.6.11 or above
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
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| https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-255 |
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History
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 21:45:00 +0000
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| Description | A improper neutralization of special elements used in an ldap query ('ldap injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 8.0.0 through 8.0.3, FortiAuthenticator 6.6.0 through 6.6.10 may allow an authenticated attacker to bypass authentication. Successful exploitation requires either a malicious/compromised upstream IdP, or an IdP configuration that allows the user to control the NameID (or the SAML attribute used as the username). | |
| First Time appeared |
Fortinet
Fortinet fortiauthenticator |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-90 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:6.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiauthenticator:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| Vendors & Products |
Fortinet
Fortinet fortiauthenticator |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: fortinet
Published:
Updated: 2026-11-11T21:31:29.472Z
Reserved: 2026-11-10T20:09:38.423Z
Link: CVE-2026-126240
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-11-11T22:17:23.617
Modified: 2026-11-11T22:17:23.617
Link: CVE-2026-126240
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Weaknesses