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TI-2021-08562 Aliases CVE-2021-26964GHSA-5wg2-j2cf-g3q5

Incorrect authorization in Aruba AirWave Management Platform

Priority LOW 33CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

A remote authentication restriction bypass vulnerability was discovered in Aruba AirWave Management Platform version(s): Prior to 8.2.12.0. A vulnerability in the AirWave web-based management interface could allow an authenticated remote attacker to improperly access and modify devices and management user details. A successful exploit would consist of an attacker using a lower privileged account to change management user or device details. This could allow the attacker to escalate privileges and/or change network details that they should not have access to.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00993 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Aruba AirWave Management Platform: 8.2.12.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Aruba AirWave Management Platformbefore 8.2.12.08.2.12.0Patch availableCNA
  • Aruba AirWave Management Platform Vendor— Affected before 8.2.12.0 Fixed in 8.2.12.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:airwave:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.2.12.0VulnerableArubanetworks
  • cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:airwave:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.2.12.0 Vulnerable ·Arubanetworks

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Aruba AirWave Management Platform Fixed in 8.2.12.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-26964
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5wg2-j2cf-g3q5

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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