CVE-2016-8526

high-risk
Published 2018-08-06

Aruba Airwave all versions up to, but not including, 8.2.3.1 is vulnerable to an XML external entities (XXE). XXEs are a way to permit XML parsers to access storage that exist on external systems. If an unprivileged user is permitted to control the contents of XML files, XXE can be used as an attack vector. Because the XML parser has access to the local filesystem and runs with the permissions of the web server, it can access any file that is readable by the web server and copy it to an external system of the attacker's choosing. This could include files that contain passwords, which could then lead to privilege escalation.

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12.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 87% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
41482
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Hp

References (6)

Vendor Advisory http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-001.txt
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96495
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41482/
Vendor Advisory http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-001.txt
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96495
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41482/
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high-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 19/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal