Race condition in Aruba Instant
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-25158 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-362 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Aruba Instant Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor | Aruba Networks |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Race condition
EUVDB-ID: #VU53266
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-25158
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition. A remote attacker can exploit the race and read arbitrary files on the underlying filesystem.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAruba Instant: 6.5.4.18 - 8.7.1.1
External linkshttp://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2021-007.txt
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
