CVE-2024-1356
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 · uneditedAuthenticated command injection vulnerabilities exist in the ArubaOS 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 · high confidenceAuthenticated command injection vulnerabilities in the ArubaOS command line interface allow attackers with valid credentials to execute arbitrary OS commands with elevated (root) privileges on the underlying operating system.
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>= 8.10.0.0, <= 8.10.0.9>= 8.11.0.0, <= 8.11.2.0>= 10.4.0.0, <= 10.4.0.3>= 10.5.0.0, <= 10.5.0.1CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check ArubaOS versionAccess the CLI and run 'show version' or access the WebUI dashboard to view the firmware versionAffected if The displayed version falls within 8.10.0.0-8.10.0.9, 8.11.0.0-8.11.2.0, 10.4.0.0-10.4.0.3, or 10.5.0.0-10.5.0.1
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Verify CLI access is enabledCheck the controller configuration for enabled CLI access methods (SSH, console, telnet) using 'show ip ssh' or 'show configuration | include ssh'Affected if CLI access (SSH, console, or telnet) is enabled and accessible to network users
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Review administrative accountsList all administrative user accounts with 'show user-database' or similar command to identify accounts with CLI privilegesAffected if Multiple accounts exist with CLI administrative access, especially accounts not managed by centralized authentication
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Inspect CLI command loggingReview CLI audit logs or command history if available, looking for unexpected or suspicious commands executedAffected if Unfamiliar commands appear in logs, or evidence of command injection attempts is found
The device is affected if it runs a version within the listed ranges and has CLI access enabled for any authenticated user.
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 · scopedRestrict CLI access to authorized personnel only, apply vendor patches when available, and implement least-privilege access controls for administrative accounts.
ArubaOS 8.10.0.10+, 8.11.3.0+, 10.4.0.4+, or 10.5.0.2+ depending on your current branch
- Upgrade ArubaOS 8.10.0.x to version 8.10.0.10 or later
- Upgrade ArubaOS 8.11.0.x to version 8.11.3.0 or later
- Upgrade ArubaOS 10.4.0.x to version 10.4.0.4 or later
- Upgrade ArubaOS 10.5.0.x to version 10.5.0.2 or later
- After upgrade, verify the CLI command injection vulnerability is resolved by reviewing release notes for the security fix
- Test in a non-production environment before deploying to production
- Ensure to back up current configuration prior to upgrade
- Apply the upgrade during a planned maintenance window
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-1356 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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