CVE-2021-26971
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 · moderate confidenceAuthenticated command injection vulnerability in the Aruba AirWave web-based management interface allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the underlying host. Commands execute with lower-privileged user permissions, leading to partial 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
- 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 installationIdentify if Aruba AirWave Management Platform is installed on the system. Check for AirWave-specific processes, services, or installed packages using system inventory tools or package managers.Affected if AirWave software is present on the host
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Determine installed AirWave versionLocate and retrieve the version information for the AirWave installation. This is typically available through the web management interface login page, in system administration panels, or via command-line tools provided by Aruba.Affected if The installed version is lower than 8.2.12.0
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Verify web management interface is accessibleCheck if the AirWave web-based management interface (typically on ports 80/443 or custom HTTP/HTTPS ports) is reachable on the network. Attempt to access the login page via browser or HTTP client.Affected if The web management interface is exposed and reachable
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Check authentication mechanism statusDetermine whether user authentication is enabled and functional for the web management interface. Verify that valid user accounts exist and can authenticate to the system.Affected if Remote authentication to the AirWave web interface is possible with valid credentials
The environment is affected if Aruba AirWave is installed with a version lower than 8.2.12.0 and the web-based management interface is accessible and accepts authentication.
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 Aruba AirWave Management Platform to version 8.2.12.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
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