CVE-2025-27078
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 · uneditedA vulnerability in a system binary of AOS-8 Instant and AOS-10 AP could allow an authenticated remote attacker to inject commands into the underlying operating system while using the CLI. Successful exploitation could lead to complete system compromise.
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 confidenceA command injection vulnerability exists in a system binary of Aruba AOS-8 Instant and AOS-10 AP wireless access points. An authenticated attacker with CLI access can inject arbitrary operating system commands through the vulnerable binary, achieving full system compromise.
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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
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the Aruba AP model and firmware versionAccess the AP CLI or web interface and run 'show version' or check the device status page to confirm the model (AOS-8 Instant or AOS-10 AP) and current firmware versionAffected if The device runs AOS-8 Instant or AOS-10 AP firmware and the version falls within the affected range (compare your installed version to the affected ranges for these product lines)
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Confirm CLI access is enabledCheck the AP configuration for CLI access settings via 'show ip ssh' or through the web interface under Access Control > CLI. Verify whether SSH or console access is permittedAffected if CLI access (SSH or console) is enabled and reachable from untrusted or shared network segments
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Review user accounts with CLI privilegesExecute 'show user' or 'show running-config | include user' to list accounts that have CLI authentication. Check for unauthorized or unexpected administrator accountsAffected if Multiple authenticated users exist or accounts beyond trusted administrators have CLI access
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Audit CLI command logs for suspicious activityCheck system logs or run 'show log' to examine recent CLI commands executed. Look for unusual or unauthorized commands, especially those containing shell metacharacters (;, |, &, $ , `)Affected if Logs show commands that appear to inject OS syntax or execute unintended operations beyond standard AP management
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Inspect for unexpected processes or network listenersRun 'show process' or 'show tcp sessions' via CLI to list running processes and active network connections. Look for unknown executables or unexpected listening portsAffected if Unexpected processes are running or unauthorized network services are listening
The environment is likely affected if the Aruba AP runs AOS-8 Instant or AOS-10 AP firmware within the affected version range and has CLI access enabled for users beyond trusted administrators.
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 the vendor-supplied firmware update from Aruba that addresses this vulnerability. Additionally, limit CLI access to trusted, authenticated users only and monitor for suspicious command activity.
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