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ArubaosOperating system · Arubanetworks

CVE-2024-31472

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.6.0.24 / 8.10.0.11 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
There are command injection vulnerabilities in the underlying Soft AP Daemon 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 these vulnerabilities result 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 confidence

Command injection vulnerabilities in Aruba's Soft AP Daemon service allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user by sending specially crafted packets to the PAPI UDP port 8211. The vulnerability stems from improper input validation allowing injection of OS commands.

MitigationApply vendor-provided patches or firmware updates for the Soft AP Daemon; as an interim measure, restrict network access to UDP port 8211 from untrusted sources.

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, < 10.4.1.1>= 10.5.0.0, < 10.5.1.1
InstantosOperating system
Affected:>= 6.4.0.0, < 8.6.0.24>= 8.7.0.0, < 8.10.0.11

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 checks

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  1. Identify product and version
    Run 'show version' on the Aruba device CLI or check system information for HP InstantOS
    Affected if Version falls within the affected ranges: ArubaOS >= 10.3.0.0 to < 10.4.1.1 or >= 10.5.0.0 to < 10.5.1.1; HP InstantOS >= 6.4.0.0 to < 8.6.0.24 or >= 8.7.0.0 to < 8.10.0.11
  2. Verify Soft AP Daemon is running
    Execute 'show process' or 'show process papimain' in the device CLI to check if the Soft AP Daemon (papimain) process is active
    Affected if The Soft AP Daemon process is running on the device
  3. Confirm UDP port 8211 is listening
    Run 'show port 8211' or use 'netstat -an | grep 8211' to verify UDP port 8211 is open and listening
    Affected if UDP port 8211 is in LISTEN or OPEN state on the device
  4. Assess network exposure of port 8211
    Review ACLs, firewall rules, and interface configurations to determine if UDP port 8211 is reachable from untrusted network segments
    Affected if Port 8211 is exposed to untrusted or external networks without proper filtering

The environment is affected if the device runs an affected version of ArubaOS or HP InstantOS, the Soft AP Daemon is active, and UDP port 8211 is accessible, particularly from untrusted sources.

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 8.6.0.24 / 8.10.0.11 / 10.4.1.1 or later
Fixed in 8.6.0.248.10.0.1110.4.1.1
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor-provided patches or firmware updates for the Soft AP Daemon; as an interim measure, restrict network access to UDP port 8211 from untrusted sources.

Recommended fix High confidence

ArubaOS 10.4.1.1 or 10.5.1.1 (depending on current branch); InstantOS 8.6.0.24 or 8.10.0.11 (depending on current branch)

  1. Identify the exact ArubaOS or InstantOS version currently running using 'show version' or the WebUI
  2. For ArubaOS: If running >= 10.3.0.0 and < 10.4.1.1, upgrade to version 10.4.1.1 or later
  3. For ArubaOS: If running >= 10.5.0.0 and < 10.5.1.1, upgrade to version 10.5.1.1 or later
  4. For InstantOS: If running >= 6.4.0.0 and < 8.6.0.24, upgrade to version 8.6.0.24 or later
  5. For InstantOS: If running >= 8.7.0.0 and < 8.10.0.11, upgrade to version 8.10.0.11 or later
  6. Download the appropriate upgrade image from the Aruba support portal (support.hpe.com or www.arubanetworks.com)
  7. Follow Aruba's standard upgrade procedure - typically via WebUI (Maintenance > Software > Upload) or CLI ('upgrade-software'), ensuring to back up configuration first
  8. Verify the upgrade completed successfully and the device is running the fixed version
Caveat Review Aruba release notes for the target version to check for behavioral changes, feature deprecations, or migration requirements before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Arubaos Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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