CVE-2020-7124
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2020-7124 is a critical remote unauthorized access vulnerability in Aruba AirWave Software that allows attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access to the management interface. This affects all Aruba AirWave Software installations running versions prior to 1.3.2. Network administrators using this software for wireless network management are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Aruba AirWave Software
📦 What is this software?
Airwave Glass by Arubanetworks
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers gain full administrative control over the AirWave management system, allowing them to reconfigure network settings, deploy malicious configurations to managed devices, intercept network traffic, and potentially pivot to other network segments.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to the AirWave management interface leading to configuration changes, data exfiltration of network topology and device information, and potential disruption of wireless network services.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if network segmentation isolates the AirWave management interface and strong access controls are implemented, though the vulnerability still exists in the software.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated access, making exploitation straightforward for attackers who can reach the management interface.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbnw04051en_us
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download AirWave Software version 1.3.2 or later from the HPE support portal. 2. Backup current configuration. 3. Apply the update through the AirWave web interface or CLI. 4. Restart the AirWave appliance as required by the update process.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allIsolate the AirWave management interface from untrusted networks
Access Control Lists
allImplement strict firewall rules to limit access to the AirWave management interface
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate the AirWave management interface from all untrusted networks
- Deploy additional authentication layers such as VPN or jump host requirements for accessing the management interface
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the AirWave version in the web interface under Help > About or via CLI command: amp_versionCheck Version:
amp_versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify the version is 1.3.2 or later using the same methods and test authentication bypass attempts are no longer successful📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to the AirWave web interface
- Authentication bypass patterns in web server logs
- Configuration changes from unexpected IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to the AirWave management port (typically 443/TCP)
- Access from unexpected source IPs to the management interface
SIEM Query:
source="airwave" AND (event="authentication_failure" OR event="configuration_change") | stats count by src_ip dest_ip