CVE-2021-25161: arubanetworks instant Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-25161 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in arubanetworks instant. EPSS estimates a 16.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 30-03-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A remote cross-site scripting (xss) vulnerability was discovered in some Aruba Instant Access Point (IAP) products in version(s): Aruba Instant 6.4.x: 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.17 and below; Aruba Instant 6.5.x: 6.5.4.18 and below; Aruba Instant 8.3.x: 8.3.0.14 and below; Aruba Instant 8.5.x: 8.5.0.11 and below; Aruba Instant 8.6.x: 8.6.0.7 and below; Aruba Instant 8.7.x: 8.7.1.1 and below. Aruba has released patches for Aruba Instant that address this security vulnerability.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
16.37%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 16.37% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
Aruba Instant (IAP) - Remote Code Execution
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Arubanetworks1 product
- instant≥ 6.4.0.0, ≤ 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.18 | ≥ 6.5.0.0, < 6.5.4.19 | ≥ 8.3.0.0, < 8.3.0.15 | ≥ 8.5.0.0, < 8.5.0.12 | ≥ 8.6.0.0, < 8.6.0.8 | ≥ 8.7.0.0, < 8.7.1.2
Siemens1 product
- scalance_w1750d_firmware≥ 8.7.0, < 8.7.1.3
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links- packetstormsecurity.com/files/163522/Aruba-Instant-IAP-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry