CVE-2024-42505
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 · uneditedCommand injection vulnerabilities in the underlying CLI service could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending specially crafted packets destined to the PAPI (Aruba's Access Point management protocol) UDP port (8211). Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities results in the ability to execute arbitrary code 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 confidenceCommand injection vulnerabilities in Aruba's PAPI (Access Point management protocol) CLI service allow unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution as privileged users by sending specially crafted UDP packets to port 8211.
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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
- 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify UDP port 8211 is exposedScan the device or network for open UDP port 8211 (e.g., nmap -sU -p 8211 <target>). Check local listening status with 'netstat -anup | grep 8211' or 'ss -ulnp | grep 8211' on the Aruba device if CLI access is available.Affected if UDP port 8211 is open and reachable from untrusted networks
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Identify the Aruba device modelLog into the device CLI or web UI and retrieve the hardware model (e.g., 'show version' command or system info page). Common product lines include Aruba Instant, ArubaOS, Aruba CX switches, or Mobility Controllers.Affected if The device is an Aruba product that implements the PAPI protocol
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Retrieve the installed firmware versionExecute 'show version' in the device CLI or check the web UI for the firmware/OS version. Record the full version string (e.g., ArubaOS version X.Y.Z).Affected if The firmware version cannot be determined or is older than the patched release
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Check PAPI CLI service statusOn supported devices, verify if the PAPI service is enabled. In ArubaOS, this may be visible in 'show running-config' or via 'show process' commands. The vulnerability applies when PAPI (port 8211/UDP) is actively listening.Affected if The PAPI service is running and listening on UDP port 8211
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Compare version against vendor advisoryLocate the Aruba security advisory for CVE-2024-42505 (typically posted on arubanetworks.com/support-services/security-bulletins). Match your firmware version from step 3 against the affected version ranges listed in the advisory.Affected if Your firmware version falls within the affected (unpatched) range and the PAPI service is active
You are affected if an Aruba device has UDP port 8211 open, the PAPI CLI service is enabled, and the firmware version is within the unpatched range specified in the Aruba security advisory for CVE-2024-42505.
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 patches immediately; if patching is delayed, restrict or block untrusted network access to UDP port 8211.
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