CVE-2021-25147
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 authentication restriction bypass vulnerability was discovered in Aruba AirWave Management Platform version(s) prior to 8.2.12.1. Aruba has released patches for AirWave Management Platform that address this security vulnerability.
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 · moderate confidenceA remote authentication restriction bypass vulnerability in Aruba AirWave Management Platform allows attackers to circumvent authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access to the management platform. This enables remote adversaries to potentially compromise the system without valid credentials.
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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< 8.2.12.1CVSS 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
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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 AirWave versionAccess the AirWave management console and navigate to Home > AirWave or use the CLI command 'show version' to retrieve the installed software versionAffected if The displayed version is below 8.2.12.1 (for example, 8.2.10.0, 8.2.11.0, or any 8.x version prior to 8.2.12.1)
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Confirm management interface accessibilityDetermine if the AirWave web interface (typically ports 80/443 or custom HTTPS port) is reachable from network segments outside the trusted administrative networkAffected if The management interface is exposed to untrusted networks or the internet without proper network-level access controls
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Review authentication logsExamine AirWave system logs and authentication logs for any successful or failed login attempts originating from unexpected IP addresses, especially those occurring without corresponding valid credential submissionsAffected if There are authentication events where access was granted without valid credentials, or unusual login patterns from unknown sources
If the installed AirWave version is 8.2.11.x or earlier (below 8.2.12.1) and the management interface is network-accessible, the environment is likely vulnerable to this authentication bypass.
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.
From vendor data8.2.12.1
Upgrade Aruba AirWave Management Platform to version 8.2.12.1 or later to apply the released patches that address this authentication bypass vulnerability.
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- Implementation8.0 h
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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