CVE-2021-22126CWE-284

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…

Medium · published March 17, 2025

CVSS v3.1
6.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
4.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:X
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00161 · 4.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-284 · Improper Access Control
Published
2025-03-17T13:05Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 MAR 13:05Z
    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…
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