Critical severity · published May 8, 2018
CVE-2017-17540
The presence of a hardcoded account in Fortinet FortiWLC 8.3.3 allows attackers to gain unauthorized read/write access via a remote shell
9.8
CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The presence of a hardcoded account in Fortinet FortiWLC 8.3.3 allows attackers to gain unauthorized read/write access via a remote shell.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
Fortiwlc · Fortinet
7.0 through 7.0.11; 8.0 through 8.3.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17540
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17540
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104119
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-274
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