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Fortinet FortiWLC Hard-Coded Password Vulnerability Allowing Root Access on Managed Access Points

Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in Fortinet FortiWLC versions 8.5.2 and prior, 8.4.8 and prior, 8.3.3 to 8.3.2, and 8.2.7 to 8.2.6. This vulnerability involves the use of hard-coded passwords, which may enable a local, authenticated attacker to connect to managed Access Points (Meru AP and FortiAP-U) as root, using the default hard-coded username and password.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows local, authenticated attackers to gain root access on managed Access Points.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
2.6
impact
7.5
exploitability
3.5
remediation
0.0
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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