CVE-2023-22780
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 · uneditedThere are buffer overflow vulnerabilities in multiple underlying services that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending specially crafted packets destined to the PAPI (Aruba's access point management protocol) UDP port (8211). Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities result in the ability to execute arbitrary code 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 confidenceMultiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in Aruba's PAPI (Access Point Management Protocol) service listening on UDP port 8211. An unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted packets to trigger the overflow, enabling execution of arbitrary code with privileged (root) user permissions on the underlying operating system.
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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>= 10.3.0.0, <= 10.3.1.0>= 6.4.0.0, <= 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.20>= 6.5.0.0, <= 6.5.4.23>= 8.4.0.0, < 8.6.0.0>= 8.6.0.0, <= 8.6.0.19>= 8.7.0.0, <= 8.9.0.0>= 8.10.0.0, <= 8.10.0.4CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 Aruba product typeDetermine whether the device runs ArubaOS or InstantOS. This is typically visible in the system prompt, CLI output, or web management interface.Affected if The device is an Aruba Access Point or controller running either product line.
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Check the installed software versionRun the command to display the OS version. For ArubaOS, use 'show version' or check the controller web interface. For InstantOS, use 'show version' on the Instant AP or check the Instant UI.Affected if The version falls within any of these ranges: ArubaOS 10.3.0.0-10.3.1.0; InstantOS 6.4.0.0-6.4.4.8, 6.5.0.0-6.5.4.23, 8.4.0.0-8.5.x.x, 8.6.0.0-8.6.0.19, 8.7.0.0-8.9.0.0, or 8.10.0.0-8.10.0.4.
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Verify if PAPI service is enabledCheck whether the PAPI (Access Point Management Protocol) service is enabled on the device. On controllers, this is typically enabled by default for AP management. Verify via CLI command or management interface.Affected if PAPI service is enabled on the device.
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Check if UDP port 8211 is exposedScan or check the network configuration to determine if UDP port 8211 is accessible from untrusted networks. Use 'show ip interface' or network scanning tools to verify the service binding and accessibility.Affected if UDP port 8211 is listening and accessible from network segments that are not exclusively trusted management networks.
A user is affected if their Aruba device runs a version within the listed ranges AND has PAPI service enabled with UDP port 8211 accessible from network paths reachable by untrusted attackers.
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 data8.6.0.0
Apply available security patches from Aruba for affected products; as an interim control, restrict network access to UDP port 8211 to only trusted management segments or disable PAPI if not required.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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