CVE-2021-22126: A use of hard-coded password vulnerability in FortiWLC version 8.5.2 and below, version 8.4.8 and below, version 8.3.3 to 8.3.2, version 8.2.7 to 8.2.6 may…

PriorityP431medium6.7CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRHUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.16%

5.2th percentile

A use of hard-coded password vulnerability in FortiWLC version 8.5.2 and below, version 8.4.8 and below, version 8.3.3 to 8.3.2, version 8.2.7 to 8.2.6 may allow a local, authenticated attacker to connect to the managed Access Point (Meru AP and FortiAP-U) as root using the default hard-coded username and password.

Affected

12 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
fortinet	fortiap	—	—
fortinet	fortiwlc	—	—
fortinet	fortiwlc	—	—
fortinet	fortiwlc	—	—
fortinet	fortiwlc	—	—
fortinet	fortiwlc	—	—
fortinet	fortiwlc	8.2.6 – 8.2.7	—
fortinet	fortiwlc	8.3.2 – 8.3.3	—
fortinet	fortiwlc	>= 8.4.0 < 8.5.3	8.5.3
fortinet	fortiwlc	8.4.0 – 8.4.2	—
fortinet	fortiwlc	8.4.4 – 8.4.8	—
fortinet	fortiwlc	8.5.0 – 8.5.2	—

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