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HIGH · 8.8

CVE-2021-42758

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 acce...

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
FortinetFortiwlc>= 8.2.4, <= 8.2.7

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-42758?

CVE-2021-42758 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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 acce...

How severe is CVE-2021-42758?

CVE-2021-42758 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-42758?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fortinet Fortiwlc.