CVE-2016-8491
Severity Score
9.1
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions
The presence of a hardcoded account named 'core' in Fortinet FortiWLC allows attackers to gain unauthorized read/write access via a remote shell.
La presencia de una cuenta embebida llamada 'core' en Fortinet FortiWLC permite a atacantes obtener acceso de lectura/escritura no autorizado a través de una shell remota.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2016-10-07 CVE Reserved
- 2017-02-01 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-10-25 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CAPEC
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94186 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-065 | 2017-02-24 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet" | Fortiwlc Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiwlc" | 7.0-9-1 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiwlc" and version "7.0-9-1" | - |
Affected
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| Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet" | Fortiwlc Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiwlc" | 7.0-10-0 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiwlc" and version "7.0-10-0" | - |
Affected
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| Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet" | Fortiwlc Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiwlc" | 8.1-2-0 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiwlc" and version "8.1-2-0" | - |
Affected
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| Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet" | Fortiwlc Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiwlc" | 8.1-3-2 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiwlc" and version "8.1-3-2" | - |
Affected
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| Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet" | Fortiwlc Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiwlc" | 8.2-4-0 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiwlc" and version "8.2-4-0" | - |
Affected
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