CVE-2021-25165Network attack vector

File disclosure and service interruption via XXE

Published Apr 28, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

XXE in Aruba Networks AirWave Management Platform before 8.2.12.1 allows remote authenticated users to read local files via crafted XML. The web-based management interface parses attacker-supplied XML without adequately restricting external entities, enabling local-resource resolution or resource exhaustion. Authenticated management access is required; exploitation exposes local file contents or interrupts service by consuming application resources.

CVSS severity5.9
Medium
EPSS probability1.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XXE in Aruba Networks AirWave Management Platform before 8.2.12.1 allows remote authenticated users to read local files via crafted XML. The web-based management interface parses attacker-supplied XML without adequately restricting external entities, enabling local-resource resolution or resource exhaustion. Authenticated management access is required; exploitation exposes local file contents or interrupts service by consuming application resources.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-25165
Published
Apr 28, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Aruba Networks
Product
AirWave Management Platform
Classifications
CWE-611, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 28, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Prior to 8.2.12.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Aruba Networks · AirWave Management Platformversion=Prior to 8.2.12.1

Published CVSS scores

5.9Hewlett Packard EnterpriseCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
8.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
5.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
T1005Data from Local System

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