# CVE-2021-32584: Missing authorization in FortiWLC

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can access limited web management CGI resources to view configuration details due to improper access control.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`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`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Mar 2025
- **Updated:** 17 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9cc9-h5mf-w5fr

## What is CVE-2021-32584?

CVE-2021-32584 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWLC, published on 17 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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 an unauthenticated and remote attacker to access certain areas of the web management CGI functionality by just specifying the correct URL.  The vulnerability applies only to limited CGI resources and might allow the unauthorized party to access configuration details.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32584?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fortinet Fortiwlc.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-32584?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32584 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-32584 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32584 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiWLC

- [CVE-2017-17539](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17539/): Hardcoded credentials in FortiWLC (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-17540](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17540/): Hardcoded credentials in FortiWLC (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-7560](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7560/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-8491](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8491/): Hardcoded credentials in Fortinet FortiWLC (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2021-42758](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42758/): Privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiWLC (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-32584 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-32584 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWLC, published on 17 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32584 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Fortinet FortiWLC. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32584/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32584/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-32584
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32584
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-32584

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32584/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.