CVE-2021-26093

Description

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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Please upgrade to FortiWLC version 8.6.3 or above.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiWLC
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-002 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-26093?
CVE-2021-26093 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-26093?
To fix CVE-2021-26093: Please upgrade to FortiWLC version 8.6.3 or above.
Is CVE-2021-26093 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-26093 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-26093?
CVE-2021-26093 affects Fortinet FortiWLC.
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