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.
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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.
Title Snipe-IT before 8.6.3 LDAP StartTLS Downgrade via connectToLdap()
First Time appeared Snipeitapp
Snipeitapp snipe-it
Weaknesses CWE-319
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:snipeitapp:snipe-it:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Snipeitapp
Snipeitapp snipe-it
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-25T13:20:32.506Z

Reserved: 2026-10-25T12:27:58.643Z

Link: CVE-2026-116200

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-25T14:17:00.740

Modified: 2026-10-26T19:02:07.670

Link: CVE-2026-116200

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-25T18:15:14Z

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