Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw affects Aruba AirWave VisualRF and can let an administrative user run operating-system commands or disclose files. The business risk is highest where AirWave is still used to manage network infrastructure and admin accounts are broadly shared, exposed, or compromised.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation if AirWave remains in production or manages critical network infrastructure. Although active exploitation is not evidenced in the supplied sources, administrative command execution and file disclosure can create high operational and security impact.
Technical view
CVE-2015-2201 is an authenticated administrative-user issue in Aruba AirWave before 7.7.14.2 and 8.x before 8.0.7. The reported impact is remote OS command execution and file disclosure through VisualRF. The source bundle provides no CVSS, CWE, or detailed root-cause data.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Aruba AirWave deployments older than 7.7.14.2 or 8.0.7, especially systems with VisualRF enabled or reachable by administrative users. The bundle does not identify other affected products or versions.
Exploitation context
The supplied data does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. The CVE description states exploitation is by administrative users, so risk depends heavily on admin account security, access controls, and whether AirWave is exposed beyond trusted management networks.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the bundle includes the CVE description and Aruba advisory reference, but no CVSS, CWE, exploit detail, or root-cause explanation. Treat version confirmation and vendor advisory review as the primary validation path.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade AirWave to 7.7.14.2, 8.0.7, or later vendor-supported releases.
- Review Aruba advisory ARUBA-PSA-2015-005 for official remediation details.
- Restrict AirWave administrative access to trusted management networks.
- Audit administrative accounts and remove unnecessary or shared access.
- Monitor AirWave hosts for unexpected file access or command execution indicators.
Validation and detection
- Inventory AirWave instances and record exact version numbers.
- Confirm no deployed instance is older than 7.7.14.2 or 8.0.7.
- Verify VisualRF access is limited to authorized administrators.
- Review admin login history for unusual access patterns.
- Check vendor advisory against local configuration and upgrade status.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2015-005.txtCVE reference
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