01 Record
CVE-2021-32584
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
MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: fortinet
CNA base score4.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
02 Description
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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.64% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 50.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 5.3 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2025-03-17 13:05Z1 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-03-17 13:37Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2021-05-11
- Assigning CNA
- fortinet
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 4.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
- Weaknesses
- CWE-284Improper Access ControlPillar
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- cc475f8c55f40d3f77936a40cf9b80569049f788d04bbd4d06ab1fb3f0850bfe
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
FortinetFortiWLC8.6.0, 8.5.0 to 8.5.3, 8.4.4 to 8.4.8, 8.4.0 to 8.4.2, 8.3.0 to 8.3.3, 8.2.4 to 8.2.7, 8.1.3—
06 References
- fortiguard.fortinet.comhttps://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-138
07 Remediation
Please upgrade to FortiWLC version 8.5.4 or above. Please upgrade to FortiWLC version 8.6.1 or above.