CVE-2017-3134 Privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiWLC-SD

High 7.2 Published Updated

An attacker can gain root access on Fortinet FortiWLC-SD devices by exploiting a privilege escalation vulnerability in the CLI command 'copy running-config'.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-3134?

CVE-2017-3134 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet, Inc. Fortinet FortiWLC-SD, published on 26 May 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An escalation of privilege vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWLC-SD versions 8.2.4 and below allows attacker to gain root access via the CLI command 'copy running-config'.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3134?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Fortiwlc-Sd.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3134?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3134 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-3134 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3134 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9746-fjqc-wrh5.

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