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    CVE-2016-8491

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

    Published:Feb 1, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Feb 1, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00272
    CVSS Score:9.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Fortinet
    Product
    Fortiwlc

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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