ArubaosOperating system · Arubanetworks

CVE-2023-22762

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 command injection vulnerabilities exist in the ArubaOS command line interface. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities result in the ability to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.

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

CVE-2023-22762 is an authenticated command injection vulnerability in the ArubaOS command-line interface that allows authenticated users to inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands with elevated privileges. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization within the CLI, enabling attackers who already possess valid credentials to escape the CLI context and execute commands directly on the underlying Linux-based OS with root or administrative rights.

MitigationRestrict CLI access to trusted administrative users only via network segmentation and access control lists, and apply the Aruba-provided firmware patch to remediate the command injection flaw.

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
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
Sd WanApplication
Affected:>= 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.0, <= 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.8

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check the ArubaOS firmware version
    Access the CLI and run 'show version' or use the WebUI to view the system firmware version
    Affected if The version falls within 8.6.0.0-8.6.0.19, 8.10.0.0-8.10.0.4, or 10.3.0.0-10.3.1.0
  2. Check the SD-WAN firmware version
    Access the SD-WAN CLI or management interface and run 'show version' to retrieve the firmware version
    Affected if The version falls within 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.0 to 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.8
  3. Confirm CLI access is enabled
    Verify that the command-line interface is accessible via console, SSH, or telnet by attempting to connect or checking 'show ip ssh' or 'show telnet' configuration
    Affected if CLI access is enabled and reachable on the device
  4. Verify user authentication is configured
    Check if local or remote authentication (RADIUS, TACACS+) is configured for CLI access via 'show user' or 'show authentication' commands
    Affected if User authentication is enabled, meaning valid credentials could be used to access the vulnerable CLI interface

The environment is affected if the device runs an ArubaOS or SD-WAN version within the listed ranges AND the CLI is accessible with valid user authentication.

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.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 10.3.1.0
Interim mitigation

Restrict CLI access to trusted administrative users only via network segmentation and access control lists, and apply the Aruba-provided firmware patch to remediate the command injection flaw.

Fix this in Arubaos Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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