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ArubaosOperating system · Arubanetworks

CVE-2023-35972

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-07-05
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.6.0.21 / 8.10.0.7 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
An authenticated remote command injection vulnerability exists in the ArubaOS web-based management interface. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results 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 · moderate confidence

An authenticated remote command injection vulnerability in the ArubaOS web-based management interface allows attackers with valid credentials to execute arbitrary commands with privileged (root) access on the underlying operating system, leading to full device compromise.

MitigationApply vendor-provided patches or firmware updates from Aruba Networks. As a compensating control, restrict access to the web management interface to trusted IP addresses and disable remote management if not required.

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:>= 6.5.4.0, < 8.6.0.21>= 8.7.0.0, < 8.10.0.7>= 8.11.0.0, < 8.11.1.1>= 10.4.0.0, < 10.4.0.2

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 installed ArubaOS version
    Access the device CLI and run 'show version' or access the web management interface to view the firmware version information
    Affected if The installed version falls within any of these ranges: >= 6.5.4.0 and < 8.6.0.21; >= 8.7.0.0 and < 8.10.0.7; >= 8.11.0.0 and < 8.11.1.1; >= 10.4.0.0 and < 10.4.0.2
  2. Verify web-based management interface is enabled
    In CLI, run 'show web-server' to check if the web management interface is enabled on the device
    Affected if The web-based management interface is enabled (the vulnerability resides in this interface)
  3. Confirm remote management access is permitted
    In CLI, run 'show ip access-list' or check the management interface configuration to see if the web interface is accessible from remote networks
    Affected if The web management interface is reachable from non-trusted or external networks (not limited to localhost or trusted management IPs)
  4. Review user accounts for compromise
    In CLI, run 'show user-database' or check for unauthorized accounts that may indicate credential compromise, and audit logs for unexpected administrative actions using 'show log system'
    Affected if Unknown or unauthorized user accounts exist in the system, or logs show suspicious command execution by authenticated users

Your device is affected if it runs an ArubaOS version within the affected ranges AND has the web-based management interface enabled and accessible.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 8.6.0.21 / 8.10.0.7 / 8.11.1.1 or later
Fixed in 8.6.0.218.10.0.78.11.1.1
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor-provided patches or firmware updates from Aruba Networks. As a compensating control, restrict access to the web management interface to trusted IP addresses and disable remote management if not required.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to 8.6.0.21 (for 6.5.x/8.6.x branches), 8.10.0.7 (for 8.7.x-8.10.x), 8.11.1.1 (for 8.11.x), or 10.4.0.2 (for 10.4.x) depending on your current branch

  1. 1. Identify the current ArubaOS version by checking the device web interface or running 'show version' in CLI
  2. 2. Determine which version branch your current installation falls into (6.5.x, 8.7.x-8.10.x, 8.11.x, or 10.4.x)
  3. 3. Download the appropriate fixed version from the Aruba Networks support portal: for 6.5.x/8.6.x branch use 8.6.0.21 or later, for 8.7.x-8.10.x use 8.10.0.7 or later, for 8.11.x use 8.11.1.1 or later, for 10.4.x use 10.4.0.2 or later
  4. 4. Back up the current configuration using 'backup flash' command
  5. 5. Upload the new ArubaOS image via the web interface (System > Platforms > Upload OS) or via CLI with 'copy tftp: flash:' and 'boot system'
  6. 6. After reboot, verify the new version is running with 'show version'
  7. 7. Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by reviewing that the command injection vector has been patched in the release notes
Caveat Major version upgrades (e.g., 6.5 to 8.x) may require configuration migration and could have feature changes; always review release notes and test in staging first

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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