CVE-2021-26970
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 web-base management interface 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 a lower privileged user on the underlying operating system leading to partial 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 confidenceAuthenticated command injection vulnerability in Aruba AirWave web management interface allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands as a low-privileged user, leading to partial system compromise. The vulnerability exists in versions prior to 8.2.12.0.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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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Confirm Aruba AirWave is deployedInventory your systems for Aruba AirWave installations. Check for systems running the AirWave web management platform.Affected if AirWave is present in the environment
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Identify the AirWave versionLocate the installed version of Aruba AirWave. This is typically shown in the web login page footer, or via the CLI if you have console access to the AirWave server.Affected if The version displayed is lower than 8.2.12.0
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Verify the web management interface is accessibleConfirm the AirWave web interface (typically HTTPS on port 443) is reachable and responds to authentication requests.Affected if The web interface is exposed and responds to login attempts
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Check for low-privilege user accountsReview user accounts configured in AirWave. Low-privilege users (non-admin) can exploit this vulnerability.Affected if Low-privilege user accounts exist in the AirWave system
You are affected if Aruba AirWave is installed with a version lower than 8.2.12.0 and the web management interface is accessible with user accounts 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.
From vendor data8.2.12.0
Upgrade to Aruba AirWave version 8.2.12.0 or later which contains the security fix.
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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-2021-26970 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- 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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