CVE-2021-25161 Cross-site scripting in Aruba Instant Access Points

Medium 6.1 Published 30 Mar 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the Aruba Instant Access Point management interface, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-25161?

CVE-2021-25161 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Siemens Scalance W1750d Firmware, published on 30 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A remote cross-site scripting (xss) vulnerability was discovered in some Aruba Instant Access Point (IAP) products in version(s): Aruba Instant 6.4.x: 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.17 and below; Aruba Instant 6.5.x: 6.5.4.18 and below; Aruba Instant 8.3.x: 8.3.0.14 and below; Aruba Instant 8.5.x: 8.5.0.11 and below; Aruba Instant 8.6.x: 8.6.0.7 and below; Aruba Instant 8.7.x: 8.7.1.1 and below. Aruba has released patches for Aruba Instant that address this security vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25161?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Arubanetworks Instant, Siemens Scalance W1750d Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25161?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2021-25161 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-25161 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.

All Siemens Scalance W1750d Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g3xx-qmpj-v42m.