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AirwaveApplication · Arubanetworks

CVE-2014-8368

HIGH · 9.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-11-25
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 7.7.14 / 8.0.5 or later.
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96/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The web interface in Aruba Networks AirWave before 7.7.14 and 8.x before 8.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Command injection vulnerability in the Aruba AirWave web interface allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary operating system commands. The vulnerability exists in versions prior to 7.7.14 and 8.x prior to 8.0.5.

MitigationApply the vendor patch by upgrading AirWave to version 7.7.14 or later, or 8.0.5 or later. Limit web interface access to trusted networks and privileged users until the upgrade is applied.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
AirwaveApplication
Affected:>= 7.7.0, < 7.7.14>= 8.0.0, < 8.0.5

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed AirWave version
    Log into the AirWave web interface and navigate to Home > System Overview, or use the CLI command 'show version' to retrieve the running software version
    Affected if version displays as 7.7.x where x is less than 14, or 8.0.x where x is less than 5
  2. Confirm version is within vulnerable range
    Compare the identified version number against the affected ranges: 7.7.0 through 7.7.13, or 8.0.0 through 8.0.4
    Affected if the installed version falls within either of these ranges and has not been patched
  3. Verify web interface accessibility
    Check network configuration to determine if the AirWave web interface (HTTPS/HTTP ports) is exposed to network segments outside the trusted administration network
    Affected if the web interface is reachable from untrusted networks or the internet
  4. Review privileged user accounts
    Inspect the AirWave user database through the web interface under Users > List Users or via the CLI command 'show users' to identify accounts with administrative privileges
    Affected if there are administrative users configured, as the vulnerability exploits authenticated access to execute commands
  5. Check for suspicious command execution logs
    Review AirWave system logs and audit logs under Monitoring > Logs for unexpected or unauthorized command executions, particularly in the web interface activity logs
    Affected if unusual or unauthorized command strings appear in the logs indicating potential exploitation

You are affected if your AirWave installation runs version 7.7.0 through 7.7.13 or version 8.0.0 through 8.0.4 and the web interface is accessible to authenticated users.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 7.7.14 / 8.0.5 or later
Fixed in 7.7.148.0.5
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor patch by upgrading AirWave to version 7.7.14 or later, or 8.0.5 or later. Limit web interface access to trusted networks and privileged users until the upgrade is applied.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to AirWave 7.7.14 or 8.0.5 (depending on your current major version line)

  1. 1. Back up the current AirWave configuration and database according to Aruba documentation
  2. 2. Download the appropriate fixed version (7.7.14 for 7.7.x line or 8.0.5 for 8.x line) from Aruba Networks support portal
  3. 3. Review Aruba upgrade documentation for your current version to ensure compatibility and proper upgrade path
  4. 4. Execute the upgrade following Aruba's standard upgrade procedure for the AirWave platform
  5. 5. After upgrade completes, verify the web interface is accessible and confirm the version number reflects the patched release
  6. 6. Test that the previously vulnerable functionality works correctly and monitor for any anomalies
Caveat Review Aruba release notes for your specific upgrade path as minor version jumps may have compatibility considerations

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Airwave Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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