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Command InjectionWeakness · CWE-77

CVE-2024-47461

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-05
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
An authenticated command injection vulnerability exists in the Instant AOS-8 and AOS-10 command line interface. A successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying operating system. This allows an attacker to fully compromise the underlying host 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 confidence

An authenticated command injection vulnerability exists in the CLI of Aruba Instant AOS-8 and AOS-10. Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker to inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands with privileged (root) user permissions, resulting in full compromise of the underlying host.

MitigationApply available vendor patches for AOS-8 and AOS-10. Until patches are applied, limit CLI access to only trusted, authorized administrators and monitor for suspicious command activity.

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.

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  1. Identify Aruba Instant AOS deployment
    Confirm the device runs Aruba Instant AOS-8 or AOS-10 by checking the system firmware or controller interface for the product name and version string
    Affected if Device is not running Aruba Instant AOS-8 or AOS-10 (not affected)
  2. Determine installed AOS version
    Run 'show version' or access the controller GUI dashboard to retrieve the exact AOS version number
    Affected if Version cannot be determined or is not within AOS-8 or AOS-10 release trains
  3. Verify CLI access is enabled
    Check the Instant AP or controller configuration for CLI (SSH or console) access settings; confirm user accounts with CLI privileges exist
    Affected if CLI access is disabled and no CLI users are configured (low likelihood of exploitation)
  4. Review CLI command logs
    Examine CLI audit logs, system logs, or command history for unexpected or suspicious commands that may indicate exploitation attempts
    Affected if Unauthorized or unexpected commands appear in CLI logs

The environment is likely affected if it runs Aruba Instant AOS-8 or AOS-10 with CLI access enabled, since exploitation requires authenticated CLI access to inject arbitrary commands.

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 available vendor patches for AOS-8 and AOS-10. Until patches are applied, limit CLI access to only trusted, authorized administrators and monitor for suspicious command activity.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
12.0 hours of engineering $2,130
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