TI-2021-08045 Aliases CVE-2021-26093 GHSA-mx92-m8m9-32fq

An access of uninitialized pointer (CWE-824) vulnerability in FortiWLC versions 8.6.0…

LOW 28CWE-824Published 2024-12-19 · Updated 2024-12-20

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Low · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An access of uninitialized pointer (CWE-824) vulnerability in FortiWLC versions 8.6.0, 8.5.3 and earlier may allow a local and authenticated attacker to crash the access point being managed by the controller by executing a crafted CLI command.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00161 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Fortinet	FortiWLC	8.6.0; 8.5.0 – 8.5.3; 8.4.4 – 8.4.8; 8.4.0 – 8.4.2; 8.3.0 – 8.3.3; 8.2.4 – 8.2.7; 8.1.2 – 8.1.3; 8.0.6	—	No fix listed	CNA

FortiWLC VendorFortinet Affected 8.6.0; 8.5.0 – 8.5.3; 8.4.4 – 8.4.8; 8.4.0 – 8.4.2; 8.3.0 – 8.3.3; 8.2.4 – 8.2.7; 8.1.2 – 8.1.3; 8.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc::::::::	8.0.6 to before 8.6.3	Vulnerable	Fortinet

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.6 to before 8.6.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-26093
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mx92-m8m9-32fq

References

Advisory 1

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-002

TI-2017-12817 Hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiWLC CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-12816 Hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiWLC CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2016-06996 Hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiWLC CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2016-06425 The rsyncd server in Fortinet FortiWLC 6.1-2-29 and earlier, 7.0-9-1, 7.0-10-0, 8.0-5-0… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-18962 Incorrect authorization in Fortinet FortiWLC CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2017-05004 An OS Command Injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWLC 6.1-2 through 6.1-5, 7.0-7… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2

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Sources

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