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CVE-2021-26969

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.41%

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CVE-2021-26969 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.41%

69.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
ArubanetworksAirwave< 8.2.12.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-26969?
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.
How severe is CVE-2021-26969?
CVE-2021-26969 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-26969?
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Source: NVD / NIST