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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
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2016-8491
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 9.4
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

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