CVE-2021-42759 (GCVE-0-2021-42759)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-09 09:22 – Updated: 2024-10-25 13:37
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Summary
A violation of secure design principles in Fortinet Meru AP version 8.6.1 and below, version 8.5.5 and below allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted cli commands.
Severity ?
6.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
CWE
  • Execute unauthorized code or commands
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Fortinet Fortinet Meru AP Affected: Meru AP 8.6.1, 8.6.0, 8.5.5, 8.5.4, 8.5.3, 8.5.2, 8.5.1, 8.5.0
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