XSS in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Airwave
CVE-2016-8527
Aruba Airwave all versions up to, but not including, 8.2.3.1 is vulnerable to a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS). The vulnerability is present in the VisualRF component of AirWave. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker who can trick a logged-in AirWave administrative user into clicking a link could obtain sensitive information, such as session cookies or passwords. The vulnerability requires that an administrative users click on the malicious link while currently logged into AirWave in the same browser.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.132 (96.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.132 · newest: 0.132 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Airwave — versions all versions up to, but not including, 8.2.3.1
- HP Airwave
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96495 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-001.txt (Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41482/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8527?
- CVE-2016-8527 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Airwave, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8527?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8527 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.