Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-8526 · published 6 August 2018
CVE-2016-8526: Hp airwave xml external entity (xxe) vulnerability
Hp · Airwave
Aruba Airwave all versions up to, but not including, 8.2.3.1 is vulnerable to an XML external entities (XXE). XXEs are a way to permit XML parsers to access storage that exist on external systems. If an unprivileged user is permitted to control the contents of XML files, XXE can be used as an attack vector. Because the XML parser has access to the local filesystem and runs with the permissions of the web server, it can access any file that is readable by the web server and copy it to an external system of the attacker's choosing. This could include files that contain passwords, which could then lead to privilege escalation.
Description
Aruba Airwave all versions up to, but not including, 8.2.3.1 is vulnerable to an XML external entities (XXE). XXEs are a way to permit XML parsers to access storage that exist on external systems. If an unprivileged user is permitted to control the contents of XML files, XXE can be used as an attack vector. Because the XML parser has access to the local filesystem and runs with the permissions of the web server, it can access any file that is readable by the web server and copy it to an external system of the attacker's choosing. This could include files that contain passwords, which could then lead to privilege escalation.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-001.txt | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96495 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41482/ | ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-001.txt | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96495 | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41482/ | ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-8526), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
