Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Fortinet FortiVoice
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability [CWE-312] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 7.6.0 through 7.6.2, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiMail 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, FortiMail 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, FortiRecorder 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, FortiRecorder 7.0 all versions, FortiRecorder 6.4 all versions, FortiVoice 7.2.0, FortiVoice 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 may allow an authenticated malicious administrator to obtain user's secrets via CLI commands. Practical exploitability is limited by conditions out of the control of the attacker: An admin must log in to the targeted device.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiVoice | 7.2.0; 7.0.0 – 7.0.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiMail | 7.6.0 – 7.6.2; 7.4.0 – 7.4.4; 7.2.0 – 7.2.7; 7.0.0 – 7.0.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiRecorder | 7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.6; 6.4.0 – 6.4.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FortiVoice VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0; 7.0.0 – 7.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FortiMail VendorFortinet Affected 7.6.0 – 7.6.2; 7.4.0 – 7.4.4; 7.2.0 – 7.2.7; 7.0.0 – 7.0.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FortiRecorder VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.6; 6.4.0 – 6.4.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortivoice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 to before 7.0.7 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortivoice:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortirecorder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0 to before 7.2.4 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 to before 7.0.9; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.8; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.5; 7.6.0 to before 7.6.3 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortivoice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.0.7 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortivoice:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortirecorder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 to before 7.2.4 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.0.9; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.8; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.5; 7.6.0 to before 7.6.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-55717
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2h2g-hg5x-83g2
References
More Fortinet Fortimail vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-65779 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiMail KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-23811 Stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiNDR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-07433 Improper authentication in Fortinet FortiMail CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-14584 An improper authentication vulnerability in FortiMail before 7.0.1 may allow a remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-06324 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiMail CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-25708 Improper access control in Fortinet FortiMail CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
Sources
- CVE-2025-55717 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-55717 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2h2g-hg5x-83g2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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