The presence of a hardcoded account named 'core' in Fortinet FortiWLC allows attackers to gain unauthorized read/write access via a remote shell
Published Feb 1, 2017
9.1
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.52%
Description
The presence of a hardcoded account named 'core' in Fortinet FortiWLC allows attackers to gain unauthorized read/write access via a remote shell.
Affected products
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- Version 7.0-10-0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.0-9-1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.1-2-0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.1-3-2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.2-4-0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortinet FortiWLC | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Oct 24, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.52% (0.01516) | 73.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.52% (0.01516) | 71.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.27% (0.00272) | 48.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00160) | 53.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00160) | 52.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00160) | 50.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94186 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-065 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94186 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-065 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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