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ArubaosOperating system · Arubanetworks

CVE-2025-27083

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-08
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.10.0.16 / 8.12.0.4 or later.
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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
Authenticated command injection vulnerabilities exist in the AOS-10 GW and AOS-8 Controller/Mobility Conductor web-based management interface. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities allows an Authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying 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 · high confidence

Authenticated command injection vulnerabilities in the AOS-10 GW and AOS-8 Controller/Mobility Conductor web-based management interface allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.

MitigationRestrict network access to the management interface to trusted IP addresses only, disable remote web management if not required, and apply vendor-provided patches when released.

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
ArubaosOperating system
Affected:>= 8.10.0.0, < 8.10.0.16>= 8.12.0.0, < 8.12.0.4>= 10.4.0.0, < 10.4.1.7>= 10.7.0.0, < 10.7.1.1

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
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 checks

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

  1. Identify the device and OS version
    Access the controller CLI and run 'show version' to display the ArubaOS version, or check the web management login page for version information
    Affected if The displayed version falls within 8.10.0.0-8.10.0.15, 8.12.0.0-8.12.0.3, 10.4.0.0-10.4.1.6, or 10.7.0.0-10.7.1.0
  2. Confirm web-based management interface is enabled
    In the CLI, run 'show web-server' to check if the internal web server is enabled
    Affected if The web server status shows as enabled
  3. Verify remote web management configuration
    Run 'show web-server configuration' or check the WebUI > Configuration > Management > General page to see if remote web management (HTTP/HTTPS) is accessible from non-local networks
    Affected if Remote web management is allowed for management interfaces exposed to untrusted networks
  4. Check authentication settings
    Review 'show user-database' and authentication logs to confirm user accounts exist with access to the web management interface
    Affected if Authenticated users can access the web management interface
  5. Confirm device role matches affected product
    Run 'show controller' or 'show inventory' to verify the device is an AOS-8 Controller, Mobility Conductor, or AOS-10 GW
    Affected if The device is identified as one of these product types

The environment is affected if the ArubaOS version falls within any of the four vulnerable ranges AND the web-based management interface is enabled and accessible to the attacker.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 8.10.0.16 / 8.12.0.4 / 10.4.1.7 or later
Fixed in 8.10.0.168.12.0.410.4.1.7
Interim mitigation

Restrict network access to the management interface to trusted IP addresses only, disable remote web management if not required, and apply vendor-provided patches when released.

Recommended fix High confidence

ArubaOS 8.10.0.16, 8.12.0.4, 10.4.1.7, or 10.7.1.1 (depending on your release train)

  1. 1. Identify the current ArubaOS version running on the affected device using 'show version' command
  2. 2. Determine the upgrade path based on your current version (8.10.x, 8.12.x, 10.4.x, or 10.7.x)
  3. 3. Download the appropriate fixed firmware from HPE Aruba support portal (support.hpe.com)
  4. 4. Upload the firmware to the device using 'upgrade-software' or through the web management interface
  5. 5. Schedule a maintenance window as upgrades require device reboot
  6. 6. Verify the upgrade completed successfully and the device is running the fixed version with 'show version'
  7. 7. Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by verifying the fixed version is running
Caveat Standard ArubaOS upgrade considerations apply - review release notes for known issues, ensure configuration compatibility, and plan for downtime during reboot

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

Fix this in Arubaos Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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