CVE-2016-8527

MEDIUM NUCLEI

Aruba Airwave < 8.2.3.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in VisualRF Component

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-8527. PoCs published by SEC Consult. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a detailed security advisory describing XML External Entity Injection (XXE) and Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Aruba AirWave. It includes proof-of-concept examples for exploiting these vulnerabilities.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by SEC Consult · textwebappsxml
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41482

This is a detailed security advisory describing XML External Entity Injection (XXE) and Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Aruba AirWave. It includes proof-of-concept examples for exploiting these vulnerabilities.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak | Xss
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Aruba AirWave <=8.2.3
Auth required
Prerequisites: Access to the Aruba AirWave application · Low-privileged user account
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

Aruba Airwave <8.2.3.1 - Cross-Site Scripting
MEDIUMby pikpikcu

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96495
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41482/

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.1316
EPSS Percentile 95.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
hp/airwave < 8.2.3.1
Published Aug 06, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026