VDB-117409 · CVE-2017-17539 · BID 104119

Fortinet FortiWLC up to 7.0.11 hard-coded credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiWLC up to 7.0.11. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes hard-coded credentials. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-17539. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Fortinet FortiWLC up to 7.0.11 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The presence of a hardcoded account in Fortinet FortiWLC 7.0.11 and earlier allows attackers to gain unauthorized read/write access via a remote shell.

The bug was discovered 05/04/2018. The weakness was shared 05/08/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at fortiguard.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-17539 since 12/11/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1110.001 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 104119†). The entry VDB-117410 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
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Class: Hard-coded credentials
CWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/11/2017 🔍
05/04/2018 +144 days 🔍
05/08/2018 +3 days 🔍
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05/09/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/09/2018 +0 days 🔍
02/02/2020 +634 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: fortinet.com

Advisory: fortiguard.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-17539 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-17539
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-117409
SecurityFocus: 104119 - Fortinet FortiWLC Hardcoded Credentials Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/09/2018 08:59
Updated: 02/02/2020 19:14
Changes: 05/09/2018 08:59 (59), 02/02/2020 19:14 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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