CVE-2020-7128
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 · uneditedA remote unauthenticated arbitrary code execution vulnerability was discovered in Aruba Airwave Software version(s): Prior to 1.3.2.
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 confidenceA remote unauthenticated arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Aruba Airwave Software versions prior to 1.3.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems without any authentication credentials, likely through a network-exposed service interface.
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< 1.3.2CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 if Aruba Airwave Glass is installedCheck the system for installation of Aruba Airwave Glass software. Look for the Airwave Glass application or service running on the host. On Linux systems, common locations include /opt/airwave or checking for airwave-related processes via 'ps aux | grep -i airwave'. On Windows, check Program Files for Airwave Glass.Affected if Airwave Glass software is found on the system
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Determine the installed version of Airwave GlassCheck the version of the installed Airwave Glass installation. Common methods include: running 'airwave-glass --version' or 'glass --version' from command line, checking the application's About/Version page via web interface if accessible, or reviewing installation logs and metadata files in the application directory.Affected if The version is lower than 1.3.2 (e.g., 1.3.1, 1.3.0, or any version prior to 1.3.2)
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Verify the network service interface is exposedDetermine if the Airwave Glass web service or API interface is accessible over the network. Check firewall rules, network configurations, and listening ports (typically HTTP/HTTPS on common web ports). Use 'netstat -tulpn | grep -i glass' or 'ss -tulpn' to identify listening services.Affected if The Airwave Glass service is listening on a network-accessible interface and accepts external connections
The environment is affected if Aruba Airwave Glass is installed with a version lower than 1.3.2 and its network service interface is externally accessible.
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 · scoped1.3.2
Upgrade Aruba Airwave Software to version 1.3.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
Airwave Glass version 1.3.2 or later
- Identify the current installed version of Airwave Glass
- Download Airwave Glass version 1.3.2 or later from the official Aruba/HPE support portal (support.hpe.com)
- Follow the standard Airwave Glass upgrade procedure documented in the Aruba migration/upgrade guide
- After upgrade, verify the new version is running (1.3.2 or later)
- Confirm the vulnerability is no longer present by reviewing the version release notes
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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-2020-7128 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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