CVE-2021-26960Network attack vector

Arbitrary privileged actions via forged web requests

Published Mar 5, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Cross-site request forgery in Aruba Networks AirWave Management Platform before 8.2.12.0 allows remote attackers to perform arbitrary actions. The web-based management interface accepts a forged request in an authorized user's browser, but Aruba has not disclosed the affected endpoint or missing request-validation control. Exploitation requires an authorized user to follow a malicious link, and resulting actions run with that user's privilege level.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.61%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in Aruba Networks AirWave Management Platform before 8.2.12.0 allows remote attackers to perform arbitrary actions. The web-based management interface accepts a forged request in an authorized user's browser, but Aruba has not disclosed the affected endpoint or missing request-validation control. Exploitation requires an authorized user to follow a malicious link, and resulting actions run with that user's privilege level.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-26960
Published
Mar 5, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Aruba Networks
Product
AirWave Management Platform
Classifications
CWE-352, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 5, 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 8.2.12.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Aruba Networks · AirWave Management Platformversion=Prior to 8.2.12.0

Published CVSS scores

6.8NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link

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