CVE-2016-8526: hewlett packard enterprise aruba airwave

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-8526 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in hewlett packard enterprise aruba airwave. EPSS estimates a 10.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 06-08-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Aruba Airwave all versions up to, but not including, 8.2.3.1 is vulnerable to an XML external entities (XXE). XXEs are a way to permit XML parsers to access storage that exist on external systems. If an unprivileged user is permitted to control the contents of XML files, XXE can be used as an attack vector. Because the XML parser has access to the local filesystem and runs with the permissions of the web server, it can access any file that is readable by the web server and copy it to an external system of the attacker's choosing. This could include files that contain passwords, which could then lead to privilege escalation.

• CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity ReferenceThe product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.