CVE-2024-26304
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 · uneditedThere is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the underlying L2/L3 Management service that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending specially crafted packets destined to the PAPI (Aruba's access point management protocol) UDP port (8211). Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary code 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 confidenceA buffer overflow vulnerability in Aruba's L2/L3 Management service (PAPI protocol on UDP port 8211) allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user by sending specially crafted packets to the PAPI UDP port.
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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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Confirm Aruba device with L2/L3 Management serviceIdentify the device model and confirm it is an Aruba product that supports the L2/L3 Management service (PAPI protocol). This typically applies to Aruba switches, controllers, or access points with management capabilities.Affected if The device is an Aruba product with L2/L3 Management service enabled
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Verify UDP port 8211 is listeningRun a port scan or check open ports on the device to confirm UDP port 8211 (PAPI) is in listening state. Use command: 'netstat -an | grep 8211' or 'nmap -sU -p 8211 <device-ip>'Affected if UDP port 8211 is open and accepting packets
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Check installed firmware versionRetrieve the current firmware/software version from the Aruba device (via CLI 'show version', web UI, or SNMP). Compare this version against Aruba's official list of affected versions for CVE-2024-26304.Affected if The installed version matches one listed as affected in Aruba's security advisory
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Assess network exposure of PAPI serviceVerify if UDP port 8211 is reachable from untrusted networks. Check firewall rules, ACLs, or network segmentation that may permit external access to port 8211.Affected if UDP port 8211 is accessible from untrusted or external networks without proper filtering
A user is affected if they have an Aruba device running a firmware version that matches CVE-2024-26304's affected list, with UDP port 8211 (PAPI) exposed to network attackers.
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 dataRestrict network access to UDP port 8211 via firewall rules or network segmentation, and apply vendor-supplied patches when available.
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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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