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Command InjectionWeakness · CWE-77

CVE-2024-41135

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-24
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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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
A vulnerability exists in the HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN gateway's Command Line Interface that allows remote authenticated users to run arbitrary commands on the underlying host. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will result in the ability to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system leading to complete system compromise

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 confidence

The HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN gateway CLI contains a command injection vulnerability that allows any remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges, resulting in complete system compromise of the affected device.

MitigationApply vendor-supplied patches for CVE-2024-41135 when released; in the interim, minimize attack surface by restricting CLI access to only trusted administrative users through network segmentation and strong authentication mechanisms.

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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
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

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  1. Identify product and version
    Access the EdgeConnect CLI or web management interface and run 'show version' or check the system information page to confirm the device is HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN and note the installed software version
    Affected if The device is running any version of HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN and the CLI interface is accessible
  2. Verify CLI access is enabled
    Check the CLI service status via 'show running-config | include cli' or through the web interface under System > Administration > CLI Settings to confirm the CLI management interface is enabled
    Affected if CLI access is enabled and exposed for administrative purposes
  3. Review CLI authentication configuration
    Examine authentication settings via 'show auth' or check the AAA configuration to determine which users or groups have CLI access privileges
    Affected if Any authenticated user account has CLI access rights, particularly non-administrator accounts
  4. Assess network exposure of CLI
    Check the management interface binding and firewall rules using 'show ip interface' or the management network configuration to determine if CLI is reachable from non-internal networks
    Affected if CLI management interface is bound to a globally routable IP address or is accessible from untrusted network segments
  5. Check for suspicious command execution
    Review system logs and audit trails using 'show log' or the logging subsystem for any unexpected or unauthorized CLI commands executed outside of normal administrative operations
    Affected if Logs contain CLI command entries that were not initiated by known administrators or show unusual command patterns indicative of injection

A user is affected if they have an HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN gateway with CLI access enabled and any authenticated user can access it, regardless of privilege level, since the vulnerability allows privilege escalation from any authenticated session.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor-supplied patches for CVE-2024-41135 when released; in the interim, minimize attack surface by restricting CLI access to only trusted administrative users through network segmentation and strong authentication mechanisms.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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