CVE-2022-37917
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 · uneditedVulnerabilities in the AirWave Management Platform web-based management interface exist which expose some URLs to a lack of proper access controls. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker with limited privileges to gain access to sensitive information and/or change network configurations with privileges at a higher effective level in Aruba AirWave Management Platform version(s): 8.2.15.0 and below.
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 confidenceThis is an IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference) / broken access control vulnerability in the Aruba AirWave Management Platform web interface. Certain URLs lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with limited privileges to access sensitive data or modify network configurations beyond their authorized scope. The attacker leverages the trust relationship between the application and authenticated users to escalate privileges.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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<= 8.2.15.0CVSS 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
- 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 versionCheck the AirWave web interface footer for the version number, or run 'rpm -q airwave' or 'airwave --version' from the command line if you have shell access.Affected if The installed version is 8.2.15.0 or lower.
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Verify the web management interface is accessibleConfirm the AirWave web interface (HTTPS on port 443 or 8080) is reachable from your network. Attempt to access the login page.Affected if The management interface is exposed and reachable.
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Check if the vulnerable URL endpoints existReview web server access logs for requests to API or configuration endpoints that may lack authorization checks. Common patterns include direct object references in URLs such as /api/v1/ or configuration pages.Affected if You observe authenticated user requests to endpoints that should require higher privileges.
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Audit user privilege assignmentsReview the AirWave administration panel for users with non-administrative roles. IDOR vulnerabilities allow these users to access data beyond their assigned permissions.Affected if Limited-privilege users exist in the system.
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Review access logs for privilege escalation patternsExamine web access logs for anomalous access patterns where lower-privilege users access administrative URLs, configuration exports, or device details outside their assigned scope.Affected if Logs show users accessing resources outside their documented permissions.
You are affected if AirWave version 8.2.15.0 or lower is installed and the web management interface is accessible, allowing authenticated users to potentially access unauthorized URLs.
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.
dbcve · scopedApply vendor patches for AirWave Management Platform 8.2.15.0 and above. In the interim, restrict network access to the management interface to trusted IP ranges and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
AirWave 8.2.16.0 or later (or the latest available 8.2.x/9.x release containing the security fix)
- 1. Identify the current AirWave Management Platform version by logging into the web interface or checking the system information.
- 2. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade, ensuring appropriate backups are in place.
- 3. Download the AirWave upgrade package from the Aruba AirWave software downloads page (support.arubanetworks.com) - select version 8.2.16.0 or later.
- 4. Review the AirWave upgrade guide for detailed instructions on performing the upgrade.
- 5. Execute the upgrade following Aruba's documented upgrade procedure.
- 6. After upgrade, verify the AirWave interface is accessible and all managed devices are showing correctly.
- 7. Confirm the version has been updated to 8.2.16.0 or later in the web interface.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2022-37917 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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