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Fabric ComposerApplication · Arubanetworks

CVE-2025-23056

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-28
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 7.1.1 or later.
See remediation →
58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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
A vulnerability in the web management interface of HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer could allow an authenticated remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. If successfully exploited, a threat actor could run arbitrary script code in a victim's web browser within the context of the compromised interface.

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

This is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web management interface of HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer. An authenticated attacker can inject malicious JavaScript code into the interface, which gets stored and subsequently executed in the browsers of other users who access the compromised interface, allowing the attacker to perform actions within the context of the victim's session.

MitigationApply available patches from HPE Aruba Networking. Until a patch is available, review and limit administrative accounts, implement strict input validation on all user-supplied data, and ensure proper output encoding is applied throughout the web interface.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Fabric ComposerApplication
Affected:>= 7.0.0, < 7.1.1

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
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer is deployed
    Identify whether HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer is installed in your environment. Check product inventory, documentation, or running services for this software.
    Affected if The product is not present in your environment, so you are not affected.
  2. Determine the installed version
    Locate the version of Fabric Composer installed. Check the product's about page, CLI help command, or configuration files for the version number. Compare your version against the affected range: 7.0.0 through versions lower than 7.1.1.
    Affected if Your installed version is 7.0.0 or higher but lower than 7.1.1.
  3. Verify web management interface is accessible
    Confirm whether the web management interface is enabled and accessible. This stored XSS vulnerability exists in the web interface component.
    Affected if The web management interface is enabled and accessible to users.
  4. Confirm user authentication is configured
    Determine if authentication is required and enabled for the web management interface. This vulnerability requires an authenticated attacker to inject the malicious script.
    Affected if User authentication is enabled for the web interface.

You are affected if HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer version 7.0.0 through 7.1.0 is installed with the web management interface enabled and accessible to authenticated users.

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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 7.1.1 or later
Fixed in 7.1.1
Interim mitigation

Apply available patches from HPE Aruba Networking. Until a patch is available, review and limit administrative accounts, implement strict input validation on all user-supplied data, and ensure proper output encoding is applied throughout the web interface.

Recommended fix High confidence

Fabric Composer 7.1.1 or later

  1. 1. Back up the current Fabric Composer configuration and any critical data
  2. 2. Navigate to the HPE Aruba support portal (support.hpe.com) and download Fabric Composer version 7.1.1 or later
  3. 3. Consult the official HPE Aruba Fabric Composer upgrade documentation for your specific deployment type
  4. 4. Execute the upgrade following the documented procedure, ensuring the system is in a stable state before proceeding
  5. 5. After upgrade completion, verify the web management interface is accessible and functioning normally
  6. 6. Log into the web management interface and confirm the XSS vulnerability is remediated by testing that user input is properly sanitized
Caveat Review HPE Aruba release notes for version 7.1.1 to check for any configuration or feature changes that may affect your deployment

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Fabric Composer Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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