Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU39760

Use of hard-coded credentials in FortiWLC - CVE-2016-8491

Published: February 1, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU39760

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8491

CWE-ID: CWE-798

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Fortinet, Inc

Affected software:
FortiWLC

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

The presence of a hardcoded account named 'core' in Fortinet FortiWLC allows attackers to gain unauthorized read/write access via a remote shell.

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