Airwave
CVE-2021-26964
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could bypass authorization checks to access restricted resources by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
A remote authentication restriction bypass vulnerability was discovered in Aruba AirWave Management Platform version(s): Prior to 8.2.12.0. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Review and test authorization logic, implement consistent access control checks, use centralized authorization framework.
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This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863), which allows attackers to bypass authorization checks to access restricted resources. 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. Affected products include: Arubanetworks Airwave. Version information: Prior to 8.2.12.0..
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
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.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
The web interface in Aruba Networks AirWave before 7.7.14 and 8.x before 8.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to gain
A remote unauthorized access vulnerability was discovered in Aruba AirWave Management Platform version(s) prior to 8.2.1
A remote unauthorized access vulnerability was discovered in Aruba AirWave Management Platform version(s) prior to 8.2.1
A remote insecure deserialization vulnerability was discovered in Aruba AirWave Management Platform version(s) prior to
A remote unauthenticated cross-site request forgery (csrf) vulnerability was discovered in Aruba AirWave Management Plat
A remote unauthenticated cross-site request forgery (csrf) vulnerability was discovered in Aruba AirWave Management Plat
Vulnerabilities in the AirWave Management Platform web-based management interface exist which expose some URLs to a lack
Vulnerabilities in the AirWave Management Platform web-based management interface exist which expose some URLs to a lack
Vulnerabilities in the AirWave Management Platform web-based management interface exist which expose some URLs to a lack
A remote XML external entity vulnerability was discovered in Aruba AirWave Management Platform version(s) prior to 8.2.1
A remote XML external entity vulnerability was discovered in Aruba AirWave Management Platform version(s) prior to 8.2.1
A remote SQL injection vulnerability was discovered in Aruba AirWave Management Platform version(s) prior to 8.2.12.1. R
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