CVE-2023-22759
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 · uneditedAuthenticated remote command injection vulnerabilities exist in the ArubaOS web-based management interface. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities result in the ability to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying operating system. This allows an attacker to fully compromise the underlying operating system on the device running ArubaOS.
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 confidenceCVE-2023-22759 is an authenticated remote command injection vulnerability in the ArubaOS web-based management interface. An attacker with valid administrative credentials can inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands with elevated (root) privileges, leading to complete compromise of the network device.
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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>= 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.0, <= 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.8>= 8.6.0.0, <= 8.6.0.19>= 8.10.0.0, <= 8.10.0.4>= 10.3.0.0, <= 10.3.1.0CVSS 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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Identify the installed ArubaOS versionLog into the Aruba device via console or SSH and run the command 'show version' or 'show system information'. In the web UI, navigate to Dashboard > Device or Monitoring > Device Overview.Affected if The displayed version falls within 8.6.0.0-8.6.0.19, 8.10.0.0-8.10.0.4, 10.3.0.0-10.3.1.0, or for Sd Wan 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.0 through 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.8
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Confirm the Aruba Sd Wan model if applicableIf the device is an Sd Wan appliance, run 'show hardware' or check the web UI under Dashboard > System to identify the exact model. For Sd Wan devices, the version format may appear as 8.7.0.0-2.x.x.x.Affected if The Sd Wan version is between 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.0 and 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.8 inclusive
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Verify the web-based management interface is enabledRun 'show web-server' or check the configuration with 'show running-config | include http' or 'https' in the CLI. In the web UI, attempt to access the management login page at the device IP.Affected if The web management interface (HTTP or HTTPS) is enabled and accessible on any management IP address
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Confirm administrative access methods are exposedRun 'show ip interface' to list all enabled management interfaces. Check if the web UI is bound to any interface that is reachable from untrusted networks, particularly interfaces labeled as 'management' or 'wan'.Affected if The web management interface is reachable from networks outside the trusted administrative network segment
You are affected if your ArubaOS version matches any of the listed vulnerable ranges AND the web-based management interface is enabled and accessible, allowing an attacker with valid admin credentials to inject commands.
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 dataApply the vendor-supplied ArubaOS patches immediately. Until patches are applied, restrict access to the web management interface to trusted administrative networks only and disable unnecessary management protocols.
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