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CVE-2024-42393

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-06
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.10.0.13 / 8.12.0.2 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 vulnerabilities in the Soft AP Daemon Service which could allow a threat actor to execute an unauthenticated RCE attack. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands 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

CVE-2024-42393 is an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the Soft AP Daemon Service. The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system without any authentication, potentially leading to complete system compromise.

MitigationApply vendor-provided security patches or updates for the Soft AP Daemon Service as soon as they become available. If no patch exists, restrict network access to the service and implement network segmentation to limit exposure.

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, < 10.4.1.4>= 10.5.0.0, < 10.6.0.1
InstantosOperating system
Affected:>= 6.4.0.0, < 8.10.0.13>= 8.12.0.0, < 8.12.0.2

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

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

  1. Identify product and version
    Run 'show version' on Aruba controller or check system info on HP InstantOS appliance
    Affected if Version falls within >= 10.3.0.0 < 10.4.1.4, >= 10.5.0.0 < 10.6.0.1 for ArubaOS, or >= 6.4.0.0 < 8.10.0.13, >= 8.12.0.0 < 8.12.0.2 for HP InstantOS
  2. Verify Soft AP Daemon Service is enabled
    Check running services/process list for SoftAP or sapdaemon process, or review service configuration
    Affected if Soft AP Daemon Service is running or enabled on the device
  3. Assess network exposure
    Review firewall rules, interface access lists, and network topology to determine if the Soft AP management interface is reachable from untrusted networks
    Affected if Soft AP Daemon is accessible from outside the trusted management network

Device is affected if it runs a vulnerable ArubaOS or HP InstantOS version AND has the Soft AP Daemon Service enabled AND is network-accessible to untrusted attackers.

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

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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 8.10.0.13 / 8.12.0.2 / 10.4.1.4 or later
Fixed in 8.10.0.138.12.0.210.4.1.4
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor-provided security patches or updates for the Soft AP Daemon Service as soon as they become available. If no patch exists, restrict network access to the service and implement network segmentation to limit exposure.

Recommended fix High confidence

ArubaOS: 10.4.1.4 or 10.6.0.1 (depending on current branch); InstantOS: 8.10.0.13 or 8.12.0.2 (depending on current branch)

  1. 1. Identify the currently running ArubaOS or InstantOS version on the affected device
  2. 2. Determine which version range the device falls into (ArubaOS 10.3.x, 10.5.x, or InstantOS 6.4.x-8.x, 8.12.x)
  3. 3. For ArubaOS 10.3.x devices: upgrade to version 10.4.1.4 or later
  4. 4. For ArubaOS 10.5.x devices: upgrade to version 10.6.0.1 or later
  5. 5. For InstantOS 6.4.x-8.x devices: upgrade to version 8.10.0.13 or later
  6. 6. For InstantOS 8.12.x devices: upgrade to version 8.12.0.2 or later
  7. 7. Download the appropriate firmware from HPE Aruba support portal (support.hpe.com)
  8. 8. Follow Aruba's standard upgrade procedure - typically via the WebUI or CLI using the 'upgrade-software' command
Caveat Standard firmware upgrade risks apply - ensure backups/config export before upgrade and plan for brief downtime

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

Fix this in Arubaos Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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