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TI-2021-08567 Aliases CVE-2021-26969GHSA-86m6-g2f9-mwm6

XML external entity injection in Aruba AirWave Management Platform

Priority LOW 32CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
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 authenticated authenticated xml external entity (xxe) vulnerability was discovered in Aruba AirWave Management Platform version(s): Prior to 8.2.12.0. Due to improper restrictions on XML entities a vulnerability exists in the web-based management interface of AirWave. A successful exploit could allow an authenticated attacker to retrieve files from the local system or cause the application to consume system resources, resulting in a denial of service condition.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01462 73rd 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-2021-26969
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-86m6-g2f9-mwm6

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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