CVE-2024-42503
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 · uneditedAuthenticated command execution vulnerability exist in the ArubaOS command line interface (CLI). Successful exploitation of this vulnerabilities result in the ability to run arbitrary commands as a priviledge 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 · moderate confidenceAuthenticated command execution vulnerability in ArubaOS CLI allowing arbitrary OS-level command execution as a privileged user. The attacker needs valid CLI credentials to exploit this flaw.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm ArubaOS is runningAccess the device CLI or web interface and identify the operating system. Run 'show version' in CLI or check the system info page in web UI.Affected if Device is running ArubaOS (this vulnerability only affects ArubaOS)
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Determine the ArubaOS versionRun 'show version' command in CLI or check the device dashboard in web UI to obtain the exact ArubaOS version number.Affected if Version is unpatched - compare your installed version to the fixed version provided in Aruba's security advisory (if available)
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Verify CLI access is enabledCheck if the CLI service is active by reviewing 'show ip ssh' or 'show management-interface' in CLI. In web UI, check under Configuration > Management > CLI Access.Affected if CLI access is enabled and reachable (vulnerability requires CLI access to exploit)
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Review CLI user accountsRun 'show user' or 'show running-config | include user' to list all configured CLI users with administrative privileges.Affected if There are CLI users configured (attacker needs valid credentials)
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Inspect for anomalous command activityReview CLI command logs, audit logs, or system logs for unexpected or suspicious OS-level commands that were not issued by authorized administrators.Affected if Logs show unexpected privilege escalation commands or arbitrary OS commands executed via CLI
Device is affected if it runs an unpatched ArubaOS version with CLI access enabled and reachable, especially if anomalous privileged commands appear in logs.
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.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied ArubaOS patches when available. Until then, strictly limit CLI access to trusted administrative users only and monitor for anomalous command activity.
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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-2024-42503 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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