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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.

CVSS 6.1 · MediumBuzz score 11.9

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Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 11.9

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Buzz score components · mention 6.9 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
6.9
1 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
5.0
1 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

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Evidence

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  • HPE-owned network access solutions provider Aruba has patched XML external entity (XXE) and cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in its AirWave network management platform. The vulnerabilities were reported to Aruba by Pichaya Morimoto of SEC Consult and independently by two other researchers. Both weaknesses affect AirWave’s VisualRF component.

    newswww.securityweek.comMar 1, 2017, 5:33 PM

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