CVE-2021-22126

MediumCVSS 6.7/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.7/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-284CWE-798

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
FortinetFortiWLC>= 8.5.0, <= 8.5.2; >= 8.4.4, <= 8.4.8; >= 8.4.0, <= 8.4.2; >= 8.3.2, <= 8.3.3; >= 8.2.6, <= 8.2.7

References

Timeline

Published
Mar 17, 2025
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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