CVE-2019-5315
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA command injection vulnerability is present in the web management interface of ArubaOS that permits an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. A malicious administrator could use this ability to install backdoors or change system configuration in a way that would not be logged. This vulnerability only affects ArubaOS 8.x.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceCommand injection vulnerability in ArubaOS 8.x web management interface allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands by injecting malicious input into the management interface, enabling backdoor installation and stealthy configuration changes that bypass logging.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 8.0.0.0, < 8.3.0.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check ArubaOS versionAccess the web management interface and navigate to Dashboard or System > General, or run 'show version' command via CLI. Identify the exact version number displayed.Affected if The installed version is >= 8.0.0.0 and < 8.3.0.0
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Verify web management interface is enabledNavigate to Configuration > Management > Web Server in the web UI, or run 'show web-server' in CLI. Confirm whether the web management interface is currently active.Affected if Web management interface is enabled and version is in the affected range
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Check for unauthorized user accountsNavigate to Configuration > Management > Users in the web UI, or run 'show running-config | include user' in CLI. Review all configured administrator accounts for unexpected or unknown accounts.Affected if Unknown or unauthorized admin accounts exist on the system
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Inspect for suspicious processes or cron jobsRun 'show process' and 'show cron' commands via CLI, or review scheduled tasks in the web UI under Configuration > Management > Tasks. Look for unfamiliar processes or scheduled tasks that may indicate backdoor activity.Affected if Unexpected processes or scheduled tasks are found that were not configured by legitimate administrators
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Review system logs for command injection indicatorsRun 'show logging' or access logs via the web UI under Monitoring > Logs. Search for commands containing unusual characters like semicolons, pipes, or backticks that may indicate injection attempts.Affected if Logs contain commands with injection syntax or commands executed outside normal administrative actions
You are affected if the ArubaOS version is between 8.0.0.0 and 8.3.0.0 and the web management interface is enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data8.3.0.0
Upgrade to a patched ArubaOS version or apply vendor-provided patches; restrict web management interface access to trusted admin networks only to reduce attack surface.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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