What is CVE-2017-17540?

CVE-2017-17540 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiwlc, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-05-08.

How severe is CVE-2017-17540?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiwlc

CVE-2017-17540

The presence of a hardcoded account in Fortinet FortiWLC 8.3.3 allows attackers to gain unauthorized read/write access via a remote shell.

EPSS: 0.021 (79.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortiwlc
Fortinet, Inc. Fortiwlc — versions 8.3.3

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-2017-17540?: CVE-2017-17540 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiwlc, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-05-08.
How severe is CVE-2017-17540?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.