6.1

CVE-2021-25161: arubanetworks instant Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 30-03-2021Last modified 03-08-2024

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.

Overall risk
38/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
16.37%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 30-03-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last 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 versions

EPSS 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

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
16.37%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotecgiUnverified

    Aruba Instant (IAP) - Remote Code Execution

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected 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

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links