CVE-2021-26963
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 authenticated arbitrary command execution vulnerability was discovered in Aruba AirWave Management Platform version(s): Prior to 8.2.12.0. Vulnerabilities in the AirWave CLI could allow remote authenticated users to run arbitrary commands on the underlying host. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system leading to full system compromise.
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 confidenceArbitrary command execution vulnerability in Aruba AirWave Management Platform CLI allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system, leading to full system compromise.
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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< 8.2.12.0CVSS 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 if Aruba AirWave is deployedLook for running processes named 'airwave', 'AMP', or check for the installation directory typically at /opt/airwave or /usr/local/airwaveAffected if AirWave software is not present on the system
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Check installed AirWave versionRun command: /opt/airwave/bin/ampadmin --version or check /opt/airwave/VERSION file for the version numberAffected if The version is lower than 8.2.12.0 (for example 8.2.11.0, 8.2.10.x, or earlier)
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Verify CLI access is enabledCheck if the CLI service is accessible - typically via SSH to the AirWave management interface on port 22 or through the web UI's 'CLI' or 'Command' featureAffected if CLI functionality is enabled and accessible to authenticated users
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Review CLI access logs for suspicious activityInspect AirWave CLI command logs, typically found in /opt/airwave/logs/ or via the AirWave web interface under Diagnostics > Logs, for unexpected commands executed by authenticated usersAffected if Commands are present that were not initiated by authorized administrators
You are affected if Aruba AirWave is installed with a version lower than 8.2.12.0 and the CLI feature is accessible to authenticated users.
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 data8.2.12.0
Upgrade AirWave Management Platform to version 8.2.12.0 or later to remediate the CLI command injection vulnerability.
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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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