CVE-2024-25615
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 · uneditedAn unauthenticated Denial-of-Service (DoS) vulnerability exists in the Spectrum service accessed via the PAPI protocol in ArubaOS 8.x. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to interrupt the normal operation of the affected service.
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 confidenceAn unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted packets via the PAPI (Performance Application Programming Interface) protocol to the Spectrum service in ArubaOS 8.x, causing a Denial of Service condition that disrupts normal operation of the affected service.
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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>= 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, < 10.5.1.0CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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 ArubaOS versionUse the command to display the system software version (for example, 'show version' or 'show aruba-os' in the CLI). Compare the version number to the affected ranges: 8.10.0.0 to 8.10.0.9, 8.11.0.0 to 8.11.2.0, 10.4.0.0 to 10.4.0.9, and 10.5.0.0 to 10.5.0.9.Affected if The installed version falls within any of these ranges and the Spectrum service is enabled.
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Determine if the Spectrum service is enabledCheck the Spectrum service status using the appropriate management interface or CLI command (for example, 'show spectrum' or check via the WebUI under Monitoring or Services).Affected if The Spectrum service is actively running on the device.
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Verify PAPI protocol exposureCheck if the PAPI port (typically UDP/8211 by default) is open and accessible from untrusted networks. Use a port scan or check the access control lists: 'show ip access-list' or review firewall policies that control inbound access to the PAPI service.Affected if The PAPI port is accessible from outside the trusted management network.
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Check for recent service disruptionsReview system logs for unexpected Spectrum service crashes or restarts. Use 'show log system' or 'show spectrum debug' to look for error messages related to PAPI protocol handling.Affected if There are logs indicating Spectrum service instability or crashes with PAPI as the source.
You are affected if your ArubaOS version is within the listed ranges AND the Spectrum service is running AND the PAPI port is reachable from an untrusted network segment.
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 · scoped8.10.0.108.11.2.110.4.1.0
Apply the vendor-provided patch for ArubaOS 8.x. If a patch is unavailable, consider network segmentation to restrict unauthorized access to the PAPI protocol or disable the Spectrum service if not required.
Minimum fixed versions: 8.10.0.10, 8.11.2.1, 10.4.1.0, or 10.5.1.0 depending on version branch
- Identify the current ArubaOS version using 'show version' command
- Determine which version branch is in use (8.10.x, 8.11.x, 10.4.x, or 10.5.x)
- For 8.10.x branch: upgrade to version 8.10.0.10 or later
- For 8.11.x branch: upgrade to version 8.11.2.1 or later
- For 10.4.x branch: upgrade to version 10.4.1.0 or later
- For 10.5.x branch: upgrade to version 10.5.1.0 or later
- Download the appropriate upgrade image from Aruba's support portal
- Follow Aruba's standard upgrade procedure: upload the new image, reboot the device, and verify the new version is running
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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