CVE-2022-43522
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 · uneditedMultiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator could allow an authenticated remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks against the Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator instance. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to obtain and modify sensitive information in the underlying database potentially leading to complete compromise of the Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator host in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestration Software version(s): Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator (on-premises), Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator-as-a-Service, Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator-SP and Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator Global Enterprise Tenant Orchestrators - Orchestrator 9.2.1.40179 and below, - Orchestrator 9.1.4.40436 and below, - Orchestrator 9.0.7.40110 and below, - Orchestrator 8.10.23.40015 and below, - Any older branches of Orchestrator not specifically mentioned.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator allow authenticated remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries, potentially exposing or modifying sensitive database contents and achieving complete host compromise.
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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<= 8.10.23.40015>= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.7.40110>= 9.1.0, <= 9.1.4.40436>= 9.2.0, <= 9.2.1.40179CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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Identify installed Orchestrator versionLog into the web-based management interface and navigate to the About or System Status page to view the software version. Alternatively, access the orchestrator via SSH or console and run the command 'show version' or check /opt/orchestrator/etc/version if accessible.Affected if The displayed version falls within any of these ranges: <= 8.10.23.40015, 9.0.0 through 9.0.7.40110, 9.1.0 through 9.1.4.40436, or 9.2.0 through 9.2.1.40179
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Confirm web management interface is enabledVerify that the web-based management interface service is running. This can be done by checking if port 443 or 8443 is listening on the orchestrator host using 'netstat -tlnp | grep -E "(443|8443)"' or by checking the service status via command line if available.Affected if The web management interface is active and reachable, creating the attack surface for this vulnerability
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Assess network accessibility of management interfaceDetermine if the management interface is exposed to untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules, ACLs, or network configuration. Check if the Orchestrator management ports are accessible from outside the trusted management network.Affected if The management interface is accessible from networks other than a dedicated management VLAN or trusted admin workstations, increasing exposure to authenticated attackers
You are affected if the installed version is within the affected ranges AND the web-based management interface is enabled and accessible, allowing authenticated attackers to inject SQL queries.
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 dataUpgrade to Orchestrator versions newer than 9.2.1.40179, 9.1.4.40436, 9.0.7.40110, and 8.10.23.40015. Apply least-privilege principles to management accounts and restrict network access to the management interface.
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