What is CVE-2016-8491?

CVE-2016-8491 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiwlc, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2017-02-01.

How severe is CVE-2016-8491?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiwlc

CVE-2016-8491

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

EPSS: 0.015 (71.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortiwlc — versions 8.1-2-0, 7.0-9-1, 8.1-3-2
Fortinet Fortiwlc — versions 7.0-9-1, 7.0-10-0, 8.1-2-0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

psirt@fortinet.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@fortinet.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8491?: CVE-2016-8491 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiwlc, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2017-02-01.
How severe is CVE-2016-8491?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.