Improper Access Control Vulnerability in FortiWLC by Fortinet
CVE-2021-42758

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Fortinet
Status
Fortinet Fortiwlc
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 December 2021

What is CVE-2021-42758?

An improper access control vulnerability in FortiWLC allows authenticated, low-privileged attackers to gain admin-level access and execute commands by circumventing GUI restrictions. This exposes systems to potential unauthorized changes and command execution, increasing the risk of malicious activities within the network.

Affected Version(s)

Fortinet FortiWLC FortiWLC 8.6.1 and below

References

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-200
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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