XML external entity injection in Aruba AirWave Management Platform
Priority LOW 38CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A remote XML external entity 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0119 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Aruba AirWave Management Platform: 8.2.12.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Aruba AirWave Management Platform | before 8.2.12.1 | 8.2.12.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Aruba AirWave Management Platform Vendor— Affected before 8.2.12.1 Fixed in 8.2.12.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:airwave:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.2.12.1 | Vulnerable | Arubanetworks |
- cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:airwave:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.2.12.1 Vulnerable ·Arubanetworks
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Aruba AirWave Management Platform Fixed in 8.2.12.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25163
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3px-6vf7-c58j
References
More Arubanetworks Airwave vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-07429 Deserialization of untrusted data in Aruba AirWave Management Platform CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-01864 Multiple vulnerabilities exists in Aruba Instate before 4.1.3.0 and 4.2.3.1 due to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-06880 The web interface in Aruba Networks AirWave before 7.7.14 and 8.x before 8.0.5 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2021-07445 OS command injection in Aruba AirWave Management Platform CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-07444 OS command injection in Aruba AirWave Management Platform CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-17649 Broken Access Control for some Web-based Management URLs in AirWave Management Platform CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-25163 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-25163 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v3px-6vf7-c58j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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