CVE-2023-30509
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 · uneditedMultiple authenticated path traversal vulnerabilities exist in the Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise command line interface. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities result in the ability to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system, including sensitive system files.
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 confidenceMultiple authenticated path traversal vulnerabilities exist in the Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise command line interface. Successful exploitation allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system, including sensitive system files, by manipulating file path inputs in the CLI.
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<= 9.0.8.0>= 9.1.0.0, <= 9.1.5.0>= 9.2.0.0, <= 9.2.3.0CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 productConfirm the system is running Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise. This is typically an enterprise SD-WAN appliance or virtual appliance. Check product documentation or system banners during login.Affected if The product is not Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise, this CVE does not apply.
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Determine installed versionAccess the CLI and run the command to display the software version, such as 'show version' or 'show system info'. Compare the reported version number against the affected ranges: <= 9.0.8.0, 9.1.0.0 through 9.1.5.0, or 9.2.0.0 through 9.2.3.0.Affected if The installed version falls within any of the three affected ranges.
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Verify CLI access is availableConfirm that command line interface access is enabled on the system. This may involve checking if SSH or console CLI access is permitted and whether administrator accounts exist.Affected if CLI access is available to any user account.
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Check for authenticated CLI accessDetermine whether user accounts with CLI credentials exist on the system. The vulnerability requires authenticated access to the CLI to exploit the path traversal.Affected if Any valid user credentials can be used to access the CLI.
A system is affected if it runs Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise with a version matching any of the three vulnerable ranges and has CLI access enabled for authenticated users.
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.
dbcve · scopedApply vendor-provided patches for Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise. If patches are unavailable, restrict CLI access to trusted administrators only and implement additional input validation for file path parameters.
9.2.4.0 or later (or 9.1.6.0+/9.0.9.0+ depending on branch)
- Identify the current EdgeConnect Enterprise version using the CLI command 'show version' or through the web interface
- Determine which version branch your current installation falls into (9.0.x, 9.1.x, or 9.2.x)
- Download the appropriate fixed version from the Aruba Networks support portal at https://asp.arubanetworks.com/
- Upgrade to version 9.2.4.0 or later (recommended for 9.2.x branch)
- Alternatively, upgrade to 9.1.6.0 or later (for 9.1.x branch)
- Alternatively, upgrade to 9.0.9.0 or later (for 9.0.x branch)
- After upgrade, verify the version with 'show version' to confirm the patch was applied
- Test that the path traversal vulnerability is no longer exploitable
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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