CVE-2017-17540 describes a critical vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWLC 8.3.3, stemming from a hardcoded account that grants attackers unauthorized read/write access via a remote shell. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without authentication, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the inherent risk remains high due to its simplicity and severe impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 7.0, <= 7.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.0, <= 8.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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