CVE-2016-8491

Published Feb 1, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
The presence of a hardcoded account named 'core' in Fortinet FortiWLC allows attackers to gain unauthorized read/write access via a remote shell.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9339 The presence of a hardcoded account named 'core' in Fortinet FortiWLC allows attackers to gain unauthorized read/write access via a remote shell.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
fortinet
Published
Updated
Oct 25, 2024, 2:41 PM
Reserved
Oct 7, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 1, 2017, 5:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:54 AM