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CVE-2016-8491

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Published: Feb 1, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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9.1
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.2
Source: NVD

Description

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

Affected (5)

Products: Fortinet: Fortiwlc
Fortinet
1 product
Fortiwlc
Configuration A
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Fortinet
Fortiwlc
Version 7.0-10-0
Fortiwlc
Version 7.0-9-1
Fortiwlc
Version 8.1-2-0
Fortiwlc
Version 8.1-3-2
Fortiwlc
Version 8.2-4-0

Related CWEs

CWE-798
Use of Hard-coded Credentials
The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.

References (4)

Source: psirt@fortinet.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: psirt@fortinet.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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