CVE-2021-22126

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.

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-147	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.2.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.2.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.3.3:::::::*

History

24 Jul 2025, 20:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-798
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.3.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.3.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.2.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.2.7:::::::*
References	~~() https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-147 -~~	() https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-147 - Vendor Advisory
Summary		(es) Una vulnerabilidad en el uso de contraseña codificada de forma rígida en FortiWLC versión 8.5.2 y anteriores, versión 8.4.8 y anteriores, versión 8.3.3 a 8.3.2, versión 8.2.7 a 8.2.6 puede permitir que un atacante local autenticado se conecte al punto de acceso administrado (Meru AP y FortiAP-U) como root usando el nombre de usuario y la contraseña codificados de forma rígida predeterminados.
First Time		Fortinet fortiwlc Fortinet

17 Mar 2025, 14:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-03-17 14:15

Updated : 2025-07-24 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2021-22126

Mitre link : CVE-2021-22126

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-22126

JSON object : View

Products Affected

fortinet

fortiwlc

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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