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CVE-2009-3836

ArubaOS 3.3.1.x, 3.3.2.x, RN 3.1.x, 3.4.x, and 3.3.2.x-FIPS on the Aruba Mobility Controller allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Access Point crash) via a malformed 802.11 Association Request management frame.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-3836 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from arubanetworks, from arubanetworks organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-11-02T15:30:00.907

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.1 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

6.5

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	arubanetworks	arubaos	3.1.1	Yes
Operating System	arubanetworks	arubaos	3.3.1.16	Yes
Operating System	arubanetworks	arubaos	3.3.1.29	Yes
Operating System	arubanetworks	arubaos	3.3.1.30	Yes
Operating System	arubanetworks	arubaos	3.3.2.6	Yes
Operating System	arubanetworks	arubaos	3.3.2.14	Yes
Operating System	arubanetworks	arubaos	3.4.0	Yes
Hardware	arubanetworks	aruba_mobility_controller	*	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/37085 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.arubanetworks.com/support/alerts/aid-102609.asc Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36832 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3051 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/37085 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.arubanetworks.com/support/alerts/aid-102609.asc Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36832 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3051 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For arubanetworks's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.