CVE-2016-8527
mediumpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.132 · 96 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-41482Aruba AirWave 8.2.3 - XML External Entity Injection / Cross-Site Scriptingfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba AirWave≤ all versions up to, but not including, 8.2.3.1enisa_euvdEU
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-001.txtcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96495cnnvd
- https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-001.txtPatchcnnvd
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-001.txtenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96495enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41482/enisa_euvd
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-001.txtVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96495Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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