CVE-2015-2201
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 · uneditedAruba AirWave before 7.7.14.2 and 8.x before 8.0.7 allows VisualRF remote OS command execution and file disclosure by administrative users.
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 confidenceAruba AirWave versions before 7.7.14.2 and 8.x before 8.0.7 contain a vulnerability in the VisualRF component that allows authenticated administrative users to execute arbitrary OS commands remotely and read arbitrary files on the system. This is a command injection/file disclosure flaw accessible to users with administrative privileges.
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>= 7.0.0, < 7.7.14.2>= 8.0.0.0, < 8.0.7CVSS 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
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed AirWave versionAccess the AirWave web interface and navigate to Help > About, or use the CLI command 'show version' to retrieve the exact version numberAffected if Version falls within 7.0.0 to 7.7.14.1 or 8.0.0.0 to 8.0.6
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Verify VisualRF component is accessibleLog into the AirWave web UI and attempt to access the VisualRF module via the navigation menu, or check the VisualRF service status in the system dashboardAffected if VisualRF is enabled and accessible to authenticated users
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Confirm administrative user accounts existReview the user list in AirWave under Administration > Users and verify the presence of accounts with Administrative or Super Admin rolesAffected if Any administrative privileged user account is configured in the system
Environment is affected if AirWave version is within 7.0.0 to 7.7.14.1 or 8.0.0.0 to 8.0.6 and the VisualRF component is enabled with at least one administrative user present
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped7.7.14.28.0.7
Upgrade Aruba AirWave to version 7.7.14.2 or 8.0.7 or later. Restrict administrative access to trusted personnel and monitor for suspicious command execution activity.
AirWave 7.7.14.2 or later for 7.x branches; AirWave 8.0.7 or later for 8.x branches
- 1. Identify the current version of Aruba AirWave by checking the web management interface or running 'show version' command
- 2. If running version 7.0.0 through 7.7.14.1, plan upgrade to version 7.7.14.2 or later
- 3. If running version 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.6, plan upgrade to version 8.0.7 or later
- 4. Backup the current AirWave configuration before performing upgrade
- 5. Download the appropriate upgrade file from Aruba support portal (support.arubanetworks.com)
- 6. Upload and apply the upgrade via the AirWave web interface under Maintenance > Upgrade, or via CLI
- 7. After upgrade completes, verify the new version matches the target fixed release
- 8. Test that VisualRF functionality operates normally post-upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2015-2201 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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