CVE-2021-42758
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CVE-2021-42758 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortiwlc | >= 8.2.4, <= 8.2.7 |
| Fortinet | Fortiwlc | >= 8.3.0, <= 8.3.3 |
| Fortinet | Fortiwlc | >= 8.5.0, <= 8.5.5 |
| Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.0.5 |
| Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.0.6 |
| Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.1.2 |
| Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.1.3 |
| Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.4.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.4.1 |
| Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.4.2 |
| Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.4.4 |
| Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.4.5 |
| Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.4.6 |
| Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.4.7 |
| Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.4.8 |
| Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.6.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortiwlc | 8.6.1 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-200Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-200Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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