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CVE-2021-42759
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2021-12-09 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-78
Description
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.
Affected products
- Fortinet Meru AP: from 8.5.0 through 8.5.5; from 8.6.0 before 8.6.2 — fixed in 8.6.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Fortinet Meru AP 8.6.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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