CVE-2021-22126 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-22126

Vendor Fortinet
Product FortiWLC
Weakness CWE-284
Published March 17, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:X

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 17, 2025 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated