CVE-2026-116200 Snipe-IT before 8.6.3 LDAP StartTLS Downgrade via connectToLdap()
High 8.2
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-116200 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-116200 is a high-severity vulnerability in Snipeitapp Snipe-It, published on 25 Oct 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-116200 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Snipeitapp Snipe-It. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-116200/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-116200/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-116200?
CVE-2026-116200 is a high-severity vulnerability in Snipeitapp Snipe-It, published on 25 Oct 2026.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-116200?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Snipeitapp Snipe-It.
How do I fix CVE-2026-116200?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-116200 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-116200 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-116200 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-5j22-x9vm-7fm5, GHSA-wx48-r3qh-jvh5.