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CVE-2021-25158Instant Vulnerability

A remote arbitrary file read vulnerability was discovered in some Aruba Instant Access Point (IAP) products in version(s): Aruba Instant 6.5.x: 6.5.4.18 and below; Aruba Instant 8.3.x: 8.3.0.14 and below; Aruba Instant 8.5.x: 8.5.0.11 and below; Aruba Instant 8.6.x: 8.6.0.7 and…

Published Mar 29, 2021 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

Routine patching
  • CVE-2021-25158 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.9 v3.1) affecting Instant (Arubanetworks), Scalance W1750d Firmware (Siemens), Aruba Instant Access Points.
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including Instant 6.5.4.19, Scalance W1750d Firmware 8.7.1.3.
  • Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

Scores

CVSS v3.1

5.9

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

30%

Higher than 98.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

34/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

2

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

0

Reports of active use

Description

A remote arbitrary file read vulnerability was discovered in some Aruba Instant Access Point (IAP) products in version(s): Aruba Instant 6.5.x: 6.5.4.18 and below; Aruba Instant 8.3.x: 8.3.0.14 and below; Aruba Instant 8.5.x: 8.5.0.11 and below; Aruba Instant 8.6.x: 8.6.0.7 and below; Aruba Instant 8.7.x: 8.7.1.1 and below. Aruba has released patches for Aruba Instant that address this security vulnerability.

Affected Products

3 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
InstantArubanetworksSee advisory6.5.4.19
Scalance W1750d FirmwareSiemensSee advisory8.7.1.3
Aruba Instant Access Points>= Aruba Instant 6.5.x: 6.5.4.18 and belown/a

Patched Releases

Instant

6.5.4.19

Scalance W1750d Firmware

8.7.1.3

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Mar 29, 2021

  2. Last updated

    Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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Figures as of Oct 19, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from public vulnerability catalogs; scoring as described in How it works.

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