CVE-2026-116200

Snipe-IT before 8.6.3 LDAP StartTLS Downgrade via connectToLdap()

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: October 25, 2026 at 01:20 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 07:02 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsSnipe ITSnipe-IT

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

Snipe-IT before 8.6.3 ignores the ldap_start_tls() return value in Ldap::connectToLdap(), allowing on-path attackers to force cleartext LDAP binds. Attackers can answer the StartTLS request with a protocol error to capture service-account credentials and end-user login passwords.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
Vendor states this is fixed in 8.6.3 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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CVSS

5.9MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-319

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