Vulnerability · Published Dec 8, 2021 · Assigned by fortinet
CVE-2021-42758
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Fortinet FortiWLC from Fortinet. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.0% (higher than 81% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.0%top 19.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiWLC 8.6.1 and below may allow an authenticated and remote attacker with low privileges to execute any command as an admin user with full access rights via bypassing the GUI restrictions.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortinet FortiWLC | FortiWLC 8.6.1 and below |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-200 x_refsource_CONFIRM