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CVE-2021-26962: 
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A remote authenticated arbitrary command execution vulnerability (CVE-2021-26962) was discovered in Aruba AirWave Management Platform versions prior to 8.2.12.0. The vulnerability exists in the AirWave CLI interface, allowing remote authenticated users to execute commands on the underlying host system (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.2 (HIGH) and CVSS v2.0 score of 9.0 (HIGH), indicating its severe nature. The vulnerability specifically affects the AirWave CLI component, which can be exploited by authenticated remote users to execute arbitrary commands (NVD).

Impact

A successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system, potentially leading to full system compromise (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires authentication for exploitation, meaning an attacker must first have valid credentials to access the AirWave CLI interface before attempting to exploit the vulnerability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users are advised to upgrade their Aruba AirWave Management Platform to version 8.2.12.0 or later to address this vulnerability (NVD).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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