CVE-2016-8491
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-8491 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-02-01 17:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-02-24 18:47:00 UTC |
| Description | The presence of a hardcoded account named 'core' in Fortinet FortiWLC allows attackers to gain unauthorized read/write access via a remote shell. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-798
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 7.0-10-0 | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 7.0-9-1 | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.1-2-0 | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.1-3-2 | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.2-4-0 | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 7.0-10-0 | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 7.0-9-1 | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.1-2-0 | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.1-3-2 | All | All | All |
| Hardware | Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.2-4-0 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| FortiWLC Undocumented Hardcoded core Account | FortiGuard.com | CONFIRM | fortiguard.com | Vendor Advisory |
| FortiWLC CVE-2016-8491 Hardcoded Account Security Bypass Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.