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Sd WanApplication · Arubanetworks

CVE-2023-22761

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-03-01
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 10.3.1.0 or later.
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78/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Authenticated 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 confidence

Authenticated remote command injection vulnerabilities exist in the ArubaOS web-based management interface. An attacker with valid administrative credentials can inject and execute arbitrary OS commands with elevated privileges, achieving full compromise of the underlying operating system.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied ArubaOS patch to address the command injection vulnerability. Restrict access to the web-based management interface to trusted networks or use VPN/IPsec for administrative access.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Sd WanApplication
Affected:>= 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.0, <= 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.8
ArubaosOperating system
Affected:>= 8.6.0.0, <= 8.6.0.19>= 8.10.0.0, <= 8.10.0.4>= 10.3.0.0, <= 10.3.1.0

CVSS 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 checks

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  1. Identify the installed ArubaOS version
    Log into the Aruba device CLI and run 'show version' or 'show version detail' to display the firmware version
    Affected if The displayed version falls within any of these ranges: 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 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.0 through 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.8 for SD-WAN devices
  2. Verify the web-based management interface is enabled
    Run 'show web-server' in the CLI to check if the web management interface is configured and active
    Affected if The web-server status shows as enabled and the interface is listening on management IPs
  3. Confirm remote administrative access configuration
    Run 'show ip http server' or 'show management interface' to verify if HTTP/HTTPS management is bound to external or all interfaces rather than localhost only
    Affected if HTTP or HTTPS management is bound to any interface other than 127.0.0.1 or is accessible from non-local networks
  4. Check for enabled remote administrative authentication methods
    Run 'show aaa authentication mgmt' and 'show aaa server' to review which authentication servers and methods are configured for administrative logins
    Affected if Local or external RADIUS/TACACS authentication is configured for administrative access to the web interface

You are affected if your device runs an ArubaOS version within the affected ranges listed and has the web-based management interface accessible for authenticated administrators.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 10.3.1.0
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied ArubaOS patch to address the command injection vulnerability. Restrict access to the web-based management interface to trusted networks or use VPN/IPsec for administrative access.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

ArubaOS 8.6.0.20+, 8.10.0.5+, 10.3.1.1+ | SD WAN 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.9+

  1. Identify the specific ArubaOS version currently running on the device using 'show version' command
  2. For SD WAN devices running 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.0 through 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.8: upgrade to version 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.9 or later
  3. For ArubaOS devices running 8.6.0.0 through 8.6.0.19: upgrade to version 8.6.0.20 or later
  4. For ArubaOS devices running 8.10.0.0 through 8.10.0.4: upgrade to version 8.10.0.5 or later
  5. For ArubaOS devices running 10.3.0.0 through 10.3.1.0: upgrade to version 10.3.1.1 or later
  6. Download the appropriate firmware from the Aruba support portal (https://asp.arubanetworks.com)
  7. Back up the current device configuration before upgrading
  8. Upload the new firmware via the web-based management interface or CLI using 'upgrade-software' command

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Sd Wan Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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