CVE-2021-25166 Command injection in Aruba AirWave Management Platform

High 8.8 Published 29 Apr 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Aruba AirWave Management Platform, leading to unauthorized access and potential system compromise.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-25166?

CVE-2021-25166 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Aruba AirWave Management Platform, published on 29 Apr 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A remote unauthorized access vulnerability was discovered in Aruba AirWave Management Platform version(s) prior to 8.2.12.1. Aruba has released patches for AirWave Management Platform that address this security vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25166?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arubanetworks Airwave.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25166?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25166 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2021-25166 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25166 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m4cv-c3xv-2q8v.