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CVE-2021-25146

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  • Published2021-03-30
  • Fixed in8.7.1.0 · 8.6.0.6 · 8.5.0.11 · 8.3.0.14 · 6.5.4.18
  • WeaknessCWE-78

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Description

A remote execution of arbitrary commands vulnerability was discovered in some Aruba Instant Access Point (IAP) products in version(s): Aruba Instant 6.5.x: 6.5.4.17 and below; Aruba Instant 8.3.x: 8.3.0.13 and below; Aruba Instant 8.5.x: 8.5.0.10 and below; Aruba Instant 8.6.x: 8.6.0.5 and below; Aruba Instant 8.7.x: 8.7.0.0 and below. Aruba has released patches for Aruba Instant that address this security vulnerability.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-03-3001:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Arubanetworks instant
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.7≥ 8.7.0.0, < 8.7.1.08.7.1.0
8.6≥ 8.6.0.0, < 8.6.0.68.6.0.6
8.5≥ 8.5.0.0, < 8.5.0.118.5.0.11
8.3≥ 8.3.0.0, < 8.3.0.148.3.0.14
6.5≥ 6.5.0.0, < 6.5.4.186.5.4.18
Siemens scalance w1750d firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.7≥ 8.7.0, < 8.7.1.38.7.1.3

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

Fix

  1. Update Arubanetworks instant to 8.7.1.0 · 8.6.0.6 · 8.5.0.11 · 8.3.0.14 · 6.5.4.18

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.2read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.09read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-78read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.0 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2021-03-30
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25146?

A remote execution of arbitrary commands vulnerability was discovered in some Aruba Instant Access Point (IAP) products in version(s): Aruba Instant 6.5.x: 6.5.4.17 and below; Aruba Instant 8.3.x: 8.3.0.13 and below; Aruba Instant 8.5.x: 8.5.0.10 and below; Aruba Instant 8.6.x: 8.6.0.5 and below; Aruba Instant 8.7.x: 8.7.0.0 and below. Aruba has released patches for Aruba Instant that address this security vulnerability.

Is CVE-2021-25146 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-25146 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.0% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-25146?

CVE-2021-25146 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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