CVE-2016-8491

critical

Description

The presence of a hardcoded account named 'core' in Fortinet FortiWLC allows attackers to gain unauthorized read/write access via a remote shell.

References

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-065

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94186

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-02-01

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00272