Unauthorized Access in Fortinet FortiWLC Due to Hardcoded Account
CVE-2016-8491

9.1CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Fortinet
Status
Fortinet Fortiwlc
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 February 2017

Summary

The Fortinet FortiWLC product includes a hardcoded account named 'core', which can be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized read/write access through a remote shell interface. This vulnerability poses significant risks to the integrity and confidentiality of system data, as it allows remote attackers to manipulate the system without proper authentication. Organizations using FortiWLC should take immediate action to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Fortinet FortiWLC 7.0-9-1

Fortinet FortiWLC 7.0-10-0

Fortinet FortiWLC 8.1-2-0

References

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-065
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94186
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.1
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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