CVE-2021-26093
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CVE-2021-26093 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An access of uninitialized pointer (CWE-824) vulnerability in FortiWLC versions 8.6.0, 8.5.3 and earlier may allow a local and authenticated attacker to crash the access point being managed by the controller by executing a crafted CLI command.. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An access of uninitialized pointer (CWE-824) vulnerability in FortiWLC versions 8.6.0, 8.5.3 and earlier may allow a local and authenticated attacker to crash the access point being managed by the controller by executing a crafted CLI command.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortiwlc | >= 8.0.6, < 8.6.3 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-002Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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