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ArubaosOperating system · Arubanetworks

CVE-2023-22769

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 · moderate confidence

Authenticated command injection vulnerabilities exist in the ArubaOS command line interface that allow authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged (root) user on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability stems from improper input sanitization in the CLI parsing mechanism, enabling attackers with valid credentials to break out of intended command boundaries and inject OS-level commands.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied ArubaOS patch or upgrade to a fixed version. Until patched, strictly limit CLI access to trusted, authorized personnel only and monitor for suspicious command activity.

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. Identify installed ArubaOS version
    Log into the ArubaOS CLI and run: show version or show system information. Alternatively, check the WebUI under Monitoring > Dashboard > Overview.
    Affected if The version displayed 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. Identify installed SD-WAN version
    If the device runs Aruba SD-WAN, log into the SD-WAN CLI or management interface and run: show version or show sd-wan version.
    Affected if The version displayed is between 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.0 and 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.8 inclusive.
  3. Review CLI audit logs for suspicious commands
    Run: show log all or show audit-log for recent CLI activity. Look for commands that appear to break out of expected CLI syntax, contain unusual characters, or execute system-level operations unexpected for the user role.
    Affected if Entries show commands containing shell metacharacters, multiple command separators, or unexpected privilege escalation.
  4. Check for unauthorized or unexpected CLI users
    Run: show users or show cli session to list currently active and recent CLI sessions.
    Affected if Sessions exist from users who should not have CLI access, or sessions show activity inconsistent with the user's expected role.
  5. Verify CLI access controls are in place
    Review the configuration with: show running-config | include cli or check the user role definitions under: show user-role. Confirm only authorized users have CLI-enabled roles.
    Affected if CLI access is granted to untrusted users or roles with excessive privileges.

You are affected if your ArubaOS version is 8.6.0.0-8.6.0.19, 8.10.0.0-8.10.0.4, or 10.3.1.0 or below, or your SD-WAN version is 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.0 through 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.8, and the CLI is accessible to users who are not strictly trusted.

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 or upgrade to a fixed version. Until patched, strictly limit CLI access to trusted, authorized personnel only and monitor for suspicious command activity.

Recommended fix High 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 currently installed ArubaOS or SD-WAN version using 'show version' in the CLI
  2. Determine the product line (ArubaOS or SD-WAN) and the specific version branch from the affected versions list
  3. For ArubaOS 8.6.x: Upgrade to version 8.6.0.20 or later
  4. For ArubaOS 8.10.x: Upgrade to version 8.10.0.5 or later
  5. For ArubaOS 10.3.x: Upgrade to version 10.3.1.1 or later
  6. For SD-WAN 8.7.0.0-x: Upgrade to version 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.9 or later
  7. After upgrade, verify the fix by checking 'show version' confirms the new version is installed
  8. Review that the command-line interface access is restricted to trusted administrative users only
Caveat Review Aruba upgrade documentation for any migration considerations between major version branches

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

Fix this in Arubaos Scoped from the published advisory
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