CVE-2021-29137Network attack vector

Authenticated-user redirection to untrusted websites

Published Apr 29, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Open redirect in Aruba Networks AirWave Management Platform before 8.2.12.1 allows remote attackers to redirect authenticated users. Aruba has not published the affected endpoint or parameter, or the validation error that permits an untrusted destination. Exploitation requires social engineering of an authenticated web-interface user and sends that user to an untrusted website; no direct server compromise is reported.

CVSS severity4.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.75%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Open redirect in Aruba Networks AirWave Management Platform before 8.2.12.1 allows remote attackers to redirect authenticated users. Aruba has not published the affected endpoint or parameter, or the validation error that permits an untrusted destination. Exploitation requires social engineering of an authenticated web-interface user and sends that user to an untrusted website; no direct server compromise is reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-29137
Published
Apr 29, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Aruba Networks
Product
AirWave Management Platform
Classifications
CWE-601
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 29, 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 privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Aruba Networks · AirWave Management Platformversion=Prior to 8.2.12.1

Published CVSS scores

4.7Hewlett Packard EnterpriseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.8NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-601URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

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