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Edgeconnect Sd Wan OrchestratorWeb browser · Arubanetworks

CVE-2024-41136

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-24
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 9.2.9 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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
An authenticated command injection vulnerability exists in the HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN gateways Command Line Interface. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results 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 confidence

Authenticated command injection in HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN gateway CLI allows an attacker with valid credentials to inject and execute arbitrary OS commands with elevated privileges. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization in CLI command processing.

MitigationApply the vendor-provided patch/firmware update for EdgeConnect SD-WAN. If patches are unavailable, restrict CLI access to trusted management networks and enforce strong authentication credentials.

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
Edgeconnect Sd Wan OrchestratorWeb browser
Affected:>= 9.1.0, <= 9.1.11>= 9.2.0, <= 9.2.9= 8.0.0= 9.0.0= 9.3.0

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
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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify EdgeConnect SD-WAN installation
    Locate the EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator or gateway appliance in your environment and confirm it is the HPE Aruba Networking product
    Affected if The system is not an HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN device
  2. Check the installed software version
    Access the CLI or administrative interface and retrieve the firmware/software version number. Compare it against the affected ranges: 8.0.0, 9.0.0, 9.1.0 through 9.1.11, 9.2.0 through 9.2.9, and 9.3.0
    Affected if The installed version matches any of the listed affected versions
  3. Determine if CLI access is enabled
    Review the CLI configuration settings to confirm whether command-line interface access is permitted. Check management access settings for CLI protocol availability (SSH or console)
    Affected if CLI access is enabled and reachable
  4. Verify authentication configuration
    Inspect the authentication settings for CLI access to confirm whether local or remote user accounts are configured and active
    Affected if Valid user credentials can be used to access the CLI
  5. Confirm privilege level of CLI users
    Review which CLI users have elevated or administrative privileges, as the vulnerability allows command execution with elevated privileges
    Affected if CLI users with elevated privileges exist in the configuration

You are affected if you run any EdgeConnect SD-WAN version 8.0.0, 9.0.0, 9.1.0-9.1.11, 9.2.0-9.2.9, or 9.3.0 with CLI access enabled and valid authentication credentials configured.

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

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Paste your version and any relevant configuration and it will be compared against the affected criteria above. Do not include secrets or credentials.

AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 a release after 9.2.9
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-provided patch/firmware update for EdgeConnect SD-WAN. If patches are unavailable, restrict CLI access to trusted management networks and enforce strong authentication credentials.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Upgrade to EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator version 9.1.12 or later (for 9.1.x), 9.2.10 or later (for 9.2.x), or the latest available stable release for 8.0.0 and 9.0.0 branches

  1. Identify the currently deployed EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator version using the CLI or web interface
  2. Consult the official Aruba HPE security advisory on csaf.arubanetworks.com to obtain the specific fixed release for your version branch
  3. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
  4. Backup the current configuration before initiating the upgrade
  5. Upgrade the EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator to the fixed release (9.1.12 or later for the 9.1.x branch, 9.2.10 or later for the 9.2.x branch, or a later version for 8.0.0 and 9.0.0 branches)
  6. Verify the upgrade was successful and the service is operational
  7. Validate that the vulnerability is no longer present using the Aruba-provided remediation verification steps
  8. Update change management documentation to reflect the completed remediation
Caveat Review Aruba release notes for the target version to check for configuration changes, feature modifications, or migration requirements that may affect existing deployments

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

Fix this in Edgeconnect Sd Wan Orchestrator Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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