HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-25141
MEDIUM

CVE-2021-25141

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: February 9, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.4
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-25141 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 4.4.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

arubanetworks22 product(s)
aruba 5406r zl2 firmwarearuba 5406r zl2aruba 5412r zl2 firmwarearuba 5412r zl2aruba 3810m firmwarearuba 3810maruba 2930m firmwarearuba 2930maruba 2930f firmwarearuba 2930faruba 2920 firmwarearuba 2920+10
hpe8 product(s)
8200 zl firmware8200 zl6200 yl firmware6200 yl3500 firmware35003500 yl firmware3500 yl
Source: NVD CPE · 30 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbnw04082en_us
ADVISORYhttps://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbnw04082en_us

All References (2)

→
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbnw04082en_usThird Party Advisory
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https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbnw04082en_usThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-25141
CVSS Score4.4 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 9, 2021

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2021-25141 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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