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Path TraversalWeakness · CWE-22

CVE-2024-47464

MEDIUM · 6.8 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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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 Path Traversal vulnerability exists in Instant AOS-8 and AOS-10. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to copy arbitrary files to a user readable location from the command line interface of the underlying operating system, which could lead to a remote unauthorized access to files.

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

An authenticated path traversal vulnerability in Aruba Instant AOS-8 and AOS-10 allows authenticated attackers to copy arbitrary files from the underlying OS to user-readable locations via the CLI, potentially exposing sensitive system files.

MitigationApply vendor-provided security patches when released; until then, strictly limit CLI access to trusted, authorized personnel only and monitor for suspicious file access patterns.

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
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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

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  1. Confirm Aruba Instant product and version
    Access the CLI or web interface and retrieve the AOS version (show version command or System > General page). Identify if it is AOS-8 or AOS-10.
    Affected if The installed version falls within the affected AOS-8 or AOS-10 version range as documented by Aruba.
  2. Verify CLI access is enabled
    Check the Instant AP or controller configuration for CLI access settings (enable via configuration profiles or the CLI 'enable' command).
    Affected if CLI access is enabled and reachable by authenticated users.
  3. Review CLI command logs
    Examine command logs, audit logs, or system logs for suspicious file copy operations using arbitrary paths (e.g., commands referencing /, ../, or system directories).
  4. Inspect for unauthorized files
    Check user-accessible directories (typically /flash or the AP's file system viewable via CLI) for unexpected files that may have been exfiltrated.

The environment is affected if Aruba Instant AOS-8 or AOS-10 is running and CLI access is available to authenticated users; definitive impact requires evidence of unauthorized file access or unexpected files in accessible locations.

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

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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 data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor-provided security patches when released; until then, strictly limit CLI access to trusted, authorized personnel only and monitor for suspicious file access patterns.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,610
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