CVE-2021-22126 – FortiWLC Hard-Coded Password Authentication Bypass

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CVE-2021-22126 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received
    by [email protected]

    Mar. 17, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added Reference https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-147
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