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ArubaosOperating system · Arubanetworks

CVE-2024-25611

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-03-05
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.10.0.10 / 8.11.2.1 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
Authenticated 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 confidence

Authenticated command injection vulnerability in ArubaOS command line interface allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the underlying OS. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation in CLI commands, enabling attackers to break out of intended command boundaries and inject OS-level commands.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied ArubaOS patch/upgrade to the latest version. Additionally, restrict CLI access to trusted administrators only and implement network segmentation to limit management interface exposure.

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:>= 8.10.0.0, < 8.10.0.10>= 8.11.0.0, < 8.11.2.1>= 10.4.0.0, < 10.4.1.0>= 10.5.0.0, < 10.5.1.0

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify ArubaOS version
    Access the CLI and run 'show version' or access the web UI and navigate to Maintenance > Device > Version to view the installed ArubaOS version
    Affected if The installed version falls within: 8.10.0.0 through 8.10.0.9, 8.11.0.0 through 8.11.2.0, 10.4.0.0 through 10.4.0.9, or 10.5.0.0 through 10.5.0.9
  2. Verify CLI access method
    Determine how the CLI is accessible: via console port, SSH, or telnet. Check management interface configuration with 'show ip interface' and review access control settings
    Affected if CLI is accessible via SSH or telnet over network (not restricted to console-only access) and the device is reachable on management interfaces
  3. Review administrative accounts
    Check for unauthorized or unexpected administrative accounts using 'show user-database' or via the web UI under Security > Authentication > Internal User Database
    Affected if There are unexpected administrative accounts or evidence of compromised credentials
  4. Examine CLI command logs
    Review logs for suspicious command execution: check 'show log system' for anomalous CLI commands, particularly those containing shell metacharacters like ; | & $ ` or unexpected privilege escalation
    Affected if CLI logs show commands containing shell escape sequences, unexpected command boundaries, or commands executed by users who should not have such access

You are affected if your ArubaOS version is within the listed vulnerable ranges AND the CLI interface is network-accessible to untrusted users, regardless of whether you have observed exploitation attempts.

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 8.10.0.10 / 8.11.2.1 / 10.4.1.0 or later
Fixed in 8.10.0.108.11.2.110.4.1.0
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied ArubaOS patch/upgrade to the latest version. Additionally, restrict CLI access to trusted administrators only and implement network segmentation to limit management interface exposure.

Recommended fix High confidence

8.10.0.10+ (8.10.x), 8.11.2.1+ (8.11.x), 10.4.1.0+ (10.4.x), 10.5.1.0+ (10.5.x)

  1. 1. Identify the current ArubaOS version by running 'show version' in the CLI
  2. 2. Determine which version branch is currently in use (8.10.x, 8.11.x, 10.4.x, or 10.5.x)
  3. 3. For ArubaOS 8.10.x: Upgrade to version 8.10.0.10 or later
  4. 4. For ArubaOS 8.11.x: Upgrade to version 8.11.2.1 or later
  5. 5. For ArubaOS 10.4.x: Upgrade to version 10.4.1.0 or later
  6. 6. For ArubaOS 10.5.x: Upgrade to version 10.5.1.0 or later
  7. 7. Download the appropriate upgrade image from the Aruba support portal (https://asp.arubanetworks.com)
  8. 8. Follow Aruba's standard upgrade procedure: upload the new image, reboot the controller, and verify the version post-upgrade
Caveat Standard ArubaOS upgrade risks apply - review release notes for migration guides and ensure controller redundancy if in a cluster; some configuration changes may be needed between major version branches

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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  • Review / QA1.0 h
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