CVE-2025-23051
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 · uneditedAn authenticated parameter injection vulnerability exists in the web-based management interface of the AOS-8 and AOS-10 Operating Systems. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated user to leverage parameter injection to overwrite arbitrary system 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 · moderate confidenceThis is an authenticated parameter injection vulnerability in the web-based management interface of ArubaOS (AOS-8 and AOS-10). An authenticated attacker can inject parameters to overwrite arbitrary system files on the device, potentially leading to privilege escalation, denial of service, or further compromise of the network infrastructure.
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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
- 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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Identify the ArubaOS versionAccess the device CLI and run 'show version' or 'show system info' to retrieve the OS version. Alternatively, log into the web management interface and look for the version in the dashboard or about page.Affected if The device runs AOS-8 or AOS-10 (any version) and the version falls within the affected range provided by Aruba advisories.
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Verify web-based management interface is enabledIn the CLI, run 'show web-server' or 'show http-server' to check if the web management interface is enabled. In the web UI, attempt to access the login page.Affected if The web-based management interface is enabled and accessible.
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Confirm management interface exposureCheck the management VLAN or interface configuration using 'show ip interface' and review access control lists with 'show ip access-list' to determine if the web management interface is reachable from untrusted networks.Affected if The web management interface is exposed to networks outside the trusted administrative network.
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Review for unauthorized file modificationsCompare critical system configuration files (in /flash or /var) against known good backups. Use 'ls -la' on key directories and check file timestamps. Look for unexpected changes in /md, /mm, or /mmMIP configuration.Affected if System files have been modified without corresponding authorized configuration changes, or unexpected files appear in system directories.
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Audit administrative account activityReview logs with 'show log all' or 'show audit-log' for commands that may indicate exploitation, such as unusual file write operations, configuration changes from unexpected sources, or privilege escalation attempts.Affected if Audit logs show administrative actions originating from unexpected IP addresses or actions that were not performed by legitimate administrators.
A user is affected if the device runs a vulnerable AOS-8 or AOS-10 version AND has the web-based management interface enabled and reachable.
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 for AOS-8 and AOS-10 when available. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict web management interface access to trusted administrative IP addresses only and monitor for unauthorized file modifications.
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