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TI-2021-12255 Aliases CVE-2021-32584GHSA-9cc9-h5mf-w5fr

Improper access control in Fortinet FortiWLC

Priority LOW 29CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

An improper access control (CWE-284) vulnerability in FortiWLC version 8.6.0, version 8.5.3 and below, version 8.4.8 and below, version 8.3.3 and below, version 8.2.7 to 8.2.4, version 8.1.3 may allow an unauthenticated and remote attacker to access certain areas of the web management CGI functionality by just specifying the correct URL. The vulnerability applies only to limited CGI resources and might allow the unauthorized party to access configuration details.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0064 50th 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
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiWLC8.6.0; 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; 8.1.3—No fix listedCNA
  • 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; 8.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.3 to before 8.5.4VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6.0VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.3 to before 8.5.4 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32584
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9cc9-h5mf-w5fr
  3. 2026-10-23 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 1

  • 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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