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CVE-2021-22126 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.7 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-147 [email protected]Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials[email protected]
CWE-284Improper Access Control[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
fortinet fortiwlc
>= 8.4.0, < 8.5.3
8.2.6
8.2.7
8.3.2
8.3.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-22126
NVD Published Date:
Mar 17, 2025
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2021-22126 Details - Not Deferred