CVE-2023-37433
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 vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator could allow an authenticated remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks against the EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator instance. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to obtain and modify sensitive information in the underlying database potentially leading to the exposure and corruption of sensitive data controlled by the EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator host.
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 SQL injection vulnerabilities exist in the web-based management interface of EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator. These allow authenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through the interface, potentially exposing and corrupting sensitive data in the underlying database.
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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>= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.5>= 9.1.0, <= 9.1.7>= 9.2.0, <= 9.2.5= 9.3.0CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator versionAccess the web-based management interface and navigate to the system information or about page to view the installed version, or use the CLI command provided in the product documentation to retrieve the version numberAffected if The installed version falls within these ranges: 9.0.0 through 9.0.5, 9.1.0 through 9.1.7, 9.2.0 through 9.2.5, or exactly 9.3.0
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Confirm the product is EdgeConnect SD-WAN OrchestratorVerify that the system running the web-based management interface is specifically Aruba Networks EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator, as other Aruba products may have different version rangesAffected if The target system is not Aruba Networks EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator or the version cannot be confirmed as non-vulnerable
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Determine if the management interface is network-accessibleCheck network exposure of the web-based management interface port (typically 443 or 8443) to identify if it is reachable from untrusted networksAffected if The management interface is accessible from untrusted or external networks without proper network segmentation or VPN requirements
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Review application logs for SQL injection indicatorsExamine the Orchestrator logs for suspicious SQL syntax, database errors, or unusual query patterns that may indicate exploitation attemptsAffected if Logs contain evidence of SQL injection attempts or unexpected database errors
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Verify authentication controls on the management interfaceConfirm that the web interface requires valid authentication and that default or weak credentials are not in useAffected if The interface permits unauthenticated access or uses default credentials
You are affected if the installed EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator version is 9.0.0-9.0.5, 9.1.0-9.1.7, 9.2.0-9.2.5, or 9.3.0 and the management interface is accessible to untrusted 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.
From vendor dataApply available vendor patches for EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator. Until patched, restrict access to the management interface to trusted users only and implement strict input validation on all user-facing fields.
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