CVE-2017-17539

The presence of a hardcoded account in Fortinet FortiWLC 7.0.11 and earlier allows attackers to gain unauthorized read/write access via a remote shell.

• CWE-798

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104119Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-274Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104119Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-274Vendor Advisory

Published

May 8, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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