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ArubaosOperating system · Arubanetworks

CVE-2023-45625

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-11-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.6.0.23 / 8.10.0.9 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
Multiple authenticated command injection vulnerabilities exist in the 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

Multiple authenticated command injection vulnerabilities exist in the command line interface. Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged (root/admin) user on the underlying operating system.

MitigationApply vendor-provided security patches immediately. Until patched, limit CLI access to trusted users only and implement network segmentation to reduce attack surface.

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:>= 10.3.0.0, < 10.4.0.3= 10.5.0.0
InstantosOperating system
Affected:>= 6.4.0.0, < 8.6.0.23>= 8.10.0.0, < 8.10.0.9>= 8.11.0.0, < 8.11.2.0

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

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  1. Identify the product and version
    Access the CLI or web interface and run 'show version' or check the system dashboard to determine if the device runs ArubaOS or HP InstantOS and note the exact version number
    Affected if The device runs ArubaOS version 10.3.0.0 through 10.4.0.2, exactly 10.5.0.0, or HP InstantOS version 6.4.0.0 through 8.6.0.22, 8.10.0.0 through 8.10.0.8, or 8.11.0.0 through 8.11.1.2
  2. Verify CLI access is enabled
    Check the device configuration for CLI access settings. On ArubaOS, use 'show running-config | include cli' or check the 'aaa authentication' settings. On HP InstantOS, review the management interface configuration
    Affected if CLI access is enabled and reachable (the vulnerability requires an authenticated CLI session)
  3. Check for existing user accounts
    List all configured admin/privileged accounts using 'show user-database' (ArubaOS) or 'show aaa local-user' (HP InstantOS). Identify any accounts with privilege level 1 or administrative roles
    Affected if There are any enabled user accounts with CLI access privileges, as exploitation requires authenticated access

You are affected if your device runs a vulnerable version of ArubaOS or HP InstantOS as listed above and has CLI access enabled with at least one user account configured.

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 8.6.0.23 / 8.10.0.9 / 8.11.2.0 or later
Fixed in 8.6.0.238.10.0.98.11.2.0
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor-provided security patches immediately. Until patched, limit CLI access to trusted users only and implement network segmentation to reduce attack surface.

Recommended fix High confidence

ArubaOS: 10.4.0.3+ or 10.5.0.1+; InstantOS: 8.6.0.23+, 8.10.0.9+, or 8.11.2.0+

  1. 1. Identify the currently running ArubaOS or InstantOS version using 'show version' in the CLI
  2. 2. For ArubaOS 10.3.x deployments: upgrade to version 10.4.0.3 or later
  3. 3. For ArubaOS 10.5.0.0 deployments: upgrade to version 10.5.0.1 or later (or migrate to 10.4.x branch)
  4. 4. For InstantOS 6.4.x deployments: upgrade to version 8.6.0.23 or later
  5. 5. For InstantOS 8.10.x deployments: upgrade to version 8.10.0.9 or later
  6. 6. For InstantOS 8.11.x deployments: upgrade to version 8.11.2.0 or later
  7. 7. Download firmware from Aruba's support portal at https://asp.arubanetworks.com/
  8. 8. Upload the firmware to the controller and schedule an upgrade window
Caveat Review Aruba's release notes for the target version for any configuration or behavioral changes before upgrading

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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  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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