CVE-2026-21742

unknowncovered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-04-14

CVSSv3 Score: 6.2 A Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability [CWE-319] in FortiSOAR may allow an authenticated attacker to view cleartext password in response for Secure Message Exchange and Radius queries, if configured Revised on 2026-04-14 00:00:00

CSIRTS triage

What: Authenticated attackers may view cleartext passwords in API responses.
Who is affected: Authenticated users of FortiSOAR.
Urgency: Remediation is important to prevent exposure of sensitive information.
Action: Ensure sensitive information is transmitted securely.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.15% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 4% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

unknownCleartext Credentials in response for API endpointsfortinet · 2026-04-14

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