medium
4.9
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-25141

First published: Tue Feb 09 2021(Updated: )

A security vulnerability has been identified in in certain HPE and Aruba L2/L3 switch firmware. A data processing error due to improper handling of an unexpected data type in user supplied information to the switch's management interface has been identified. The data processing error could be exploited to cause a crash or reboot in the switch management interface and/or possibly the switch itself leading to local denial of service (DoS). The user must have administrator privileges to exploit this vulnerability.

Credit: security-alert@hpe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Aruba 5406R ZL2 Firmware<kb.16.10.0012
Aruba 5406R ZL2 Firmware
Aruba 5412R ZL2 Firmware<kb.16.10.0012
Aruba 5412R ZL2
Aruba 3810M Firmware<kb.16.10.0012
Aruba 3810M
Aruba 2930M Firmware<wc.16.10.0012
Aruba 2930M
Aruba Networks Aruba 2930F Firmware<wc.16.10.0012
Aruba 2930F
arubanetworks Aruba 2920 firmware<wb.16.10.0011
Aruba 2920
Aruba 2540 firmware<yc.16.10.0012
Aruba 2540
Aruba 2530YA Firmware<ya.16.10.0012
Aruba 2530
Aruba 3800 firmware<ka.16.04.0022
Aruba 3800 firmware
Aruba Networks 2620 Firmware<ra.16.04.0022
Aruba 2620
HPE 8200 zl firmware<k.15.18.0024
HPE 8200 zl firmware
HPE 6200 yl firmware<k.15.18.0024
HPE 6200 yl
HPE 3500 firmware<k.16.02.0032
HPE 3500 firmware
HPE 3500 firmware<k.16.02.0032
HPE 3500 firmware
arubanetworks Aruba 2530yb firmware<yb.16.10.0012
Aruba 2530

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-25141?

    CVE-2021-25141 is a security vulnerability in certain HPE and Aruba L2/L3 switch firmware.

  • How does CVE-2021-25141 impact the affected software?

    CVE-2021-25141 could be exploited to cause a denial-of-service condition on the switch's management interface.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-25141?

    CVE-2021-25141 has a severity rating of 4.4 out of 10 (medium severity).

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-25141?

    The affected software versions include Arubanetworks Aruba 5406r Zl2 Firmware (up to exclusive version kb.16.10.0012), Arubanetworks Aruba 5412r Zl2 Firmware (up to exclusive version kb.16.10.0012), Arubanetworks Aruba 3810m Firmware (up to exclusive version kb.16.10.0012), Arubanetworks Aruba 2930m Firmware (up to exclusive version wc.16.10.0012), Arubanetworks Aruba 2930f Firmware (up to exclusive version wc.16.10.0012), Arubanetworks Aruba 2920 Firmware (up to exclusive version wb.16.10.0011), Arubanetworks Aruba 2540 Firmware (up to exclusive version yc.16.10.0012), Arubanetworks Aruba 2530ya Firmware (up to exclusive version ya.16.10.0012), Arubanetworks Aruba 3800 Firmware (up to exclusive version ka.16.04.0022), and Arubanetworks Aruba 2620 Firmware (up to exclusive version ra.16.04.0022).

  • How do I fix CVE-2021-25141?

    To fix CVE-2021-25141, it is recommended to upgrade to a fixed firmware version provided by HPE or Aruba Networks.

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