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CVE-2016-8526

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2018-08-06
  • Fixed in8.2.3.1
  • WeaknessCWE-611

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2017-03-01Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-04 03:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
Block these indicators
  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2016-8526?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2016-8526?format=csv
  • TAXII collection of exploited CVEs
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Versions per branch

NVD
Hp airwave
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.2< 8.2.3.18.2.3.1

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Hp airwave to 8.2.3.1

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-41482
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.08.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-611read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score10.1 %read 2026-11-03
  • Exploit-DBdetectionread 2026-11-03

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-08-06
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8526?

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.

Is CVE-2016-8526 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-8526 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 10.1% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-8526?

CVE-2016-8526 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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