CVE-2024-31477
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 · uneditedMultiple authenticated command injection vulnerabilities exist in the 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 confidenceMultiple authenticated command injection vulnerabilities exist in the CLI. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary OS commands through the CLI interface and execute them with elevated (privileged) user permissions 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>= 10.3.0.0, < 10.4.1.1>= 10.5.0.0, < 10.5.1.1>= 6.4.0.0, < 8.6.0.24>= 8.7.0.0, < 8.10.0.11CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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Identify installed product and versionAccess the device CLI and run the version command. For ArubaOS, use 'show version' or 'show system information'. For InstantOS, use 'show version' or 'show controller-info'. Record the exact firmware/OS version number displayed.Affected if The displayed version falls within any of these ranges: ArubaOS >= 10.3.0.0 and < 10.4.1.1, or >= 10.5.0.0 and < 10.5.1.1; InstantOS >= 6.4.0.0 and < 8.6.0.24, or >= 8.7.0.0 and < 8.10.0.11
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Confirm CLI interface is accessibleVerify that the CLI management interface is enabled and reachable. Check device management configuration settings or network access lists. For network-based detection, determine if TCP ports used for CLI access (typically 22 for SSH, 23 for Telnet) are listening on management interfaces.Affected if The CLI interface is enabled and accessible from a network where untrusted users could obtain authentication credentials
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Verify authenticated CLI user accounts existCheck for configured CLI user accounts on the device. In ArubaOS, use 'show user-database' or 'show aaa authentication users'. In InstantOS, use 'show admin-users' or similar commands to list accounts with CLI access privileges.Affected if Any user accounts with CLI authentication privileges exist on the device (the vulnerability requires only valid authentication, not administrative rights)
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Review recent CLI command logs for suspicious patternsExamine CLI command history or audit logs for evidence of command injection attempts. Look for unusual characters such as semicolons, pipes, backticks, or shell metacharacters in executed commands. Check system logs and security event logs for any CLI-related entries.Affected if CLI history or logs contain commands with shell metacharacters or patterns indicative of injection attempts, or show commands executed by users that are unexpected
A device is affected if it runs ArubaOS or InstantOS within the version ranges listed AND has CLI access enabled with at least one authenticated user account.
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 · scoped8.6.0.248.10.0.1110.4.1.1
remediate by applying vendor patches or updates that address the command injection flaws in the CLI; if no patch available, review and sanitize all user-controlled input in CLI command handlers to prevent command injection.
ArubaOS: 10.4.1.1 or 10.5.1.1 (and above); InstantOS: 8.6.0.24 or 8.10.0.11 (and above)
- 1. Identify the exact ArubaOS or InstantOS version currently running on the affected device using 'show version' command
- 2. For ArubaOS: If running >= 10.3.0.0 and < 10.4.1.1, upgrade to 10.4.1.1 or later; if running >= 10.5.0.0 and < 10.5.1.1, upgrade to 10.5.1.1 or later
- 3. For InstantOS: If running >= 6.4.0.0 and < 8.6.0.24, upgrade to 8.6.0.24 or later; if running >= 8.7.0.0 and < 8.10.0.11, upgrade to 8.10.0.11 or later
- 4. Download the appropriate upgrade image from the Aruba support portal (support.hpe.com or www.arubanetworks.com)
- 5. Upload the upgrade image to the device via the CLI or WebUI
- 6. Execute the upgrade command (e.g., 'upgrade-software') and wait for the device to reboot
- 7. After upgrade completes, verify the new version is installed with 'show version' and confirm the vulnerability is remediated
- 8. Since this is an authenticated vulnerability, also review and rotate any credentials that may have been compromised
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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-31477 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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