CVE-2021-25153
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 SQL injection 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 SQL injection vulnerability exists in Aruba AirWave Management Platform versions prior to 8.2.12.1. The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious SQL queries through unsanitized input, potentially enabling unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or modification of backend data.
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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
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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 the installed AirWave versionLog into the AirWave Management Platform admin interface and navigate to the About or System Information page, or run the command 'amp_show_version' via CLI if you have SSH accessAffected if The displayed version number is less than 8.2.12.1 (for example, 8.2.11.0, 8.2.10.2, etc.)
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Confirm AirWave management interface is network accessibleVerify that the AirWave web management interface (typically ports 443 or 8080) is reachable from network segments outside the trusted management networkAffected if The management interface is exposed to untrusted networks or the internet
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Review server logs for SQL injection patternsExamine AirWave server logs (usually located in /var/log/ or accessible via the web interface under Diagnostics > Logs) for suspicious SQL keywords such as UNION, SELECT, INSERT, DROP, or apostrophe characters in URL parametersAffected if Log entries contain SQL injection attempt patterns or unexpected SQL syntax in request parameters
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Check for unauthorized database access indicatorsReview database connection logs or audit trails for unexpected queries, especially those originating from web application inputs that could indicate successful exploitationAffected if Unusual or unauthorized database queries appear in logs, or data anomalies suggest database compromise
Your environment is affected if the installed AirWave version is below 8.2.12.1 and the management interface is accessible to potential attackers.
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
Apply the available patch by upgrading AirWave Management Platform to version 8.2.12.1 or later. Prior to deployment, test in a staging environment to verify the patch does not disrupt existing workflows or integrations.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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