VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-8491

CVSS score9.1 CRITICAL
EPSS probability1.52%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-02-01
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Description

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

Weakness classification

  • CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Primary references