XML External Entity injection in AirWave Management Platform - CVE-2021-26969
Published: February 24, 2021 / Updated: June 1, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50920
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26969
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Aruba Networks
Affected software:
AirWave Management Platform
AirWave Management Platform
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input in the web-based management interface. A remote administrator can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system, leading to denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-26969
Install updates from vendor's website.