---
id: CVE-2026-116200
title: Snipe-IT before 8.6.3 LDAP StartTLS Downgrade via connectToLdap()
summary: >-
  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-accoun…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-319
vendor: grokability
product: snipe-it
affected:
  - snipe-it < 8.6.3
published: '2026-10-25'
updated: '2026-10-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-25T13:20:32.506Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116200'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-wx48-r3qh-jvh5
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-wx48-r3qh-jvh5)
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/snipe-it-before-8.6.3-ldap-starttls-downgrade-via-connecttoldap
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: Snipe-IT before 8.6.3 LDAP StartTLS Downgrade via
      connectToLdap()
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-25T22:08:29.940Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `snipe-it < 8.6.3`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.