A security vulnerability has been identified in in certain HPE and Aruba L2/L3 switch firmware. A data processing error due to improper handling of an unexpected data type in user supplied information to the switch's management interface has been identified. The data processing error could be exploited to cause a crash or reboot in the switch management interface and/or possibly the switch itself leading to local denial of service (DoS). The user must have administrator privileges to exploit this vulnerability.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.4, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 30 products from arubanetworks, from arubanetworks, from arubanetworks and 27 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2021-02-09T17:15:14.780
2024-11-21T05:54:25.993
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 4.4 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
3.9
6.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | arubanetworks | aruba_5406r_zl2_firmware | < kb.16.10.0012 | Yes |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | aruba_5406r_zl2 | - | No |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | aruba_5412r_zl2_firmware | < kb.16.10.0012 | Yes |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | aruba_5412r_zl2 | - | No |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | aruba_3810m_firmware | < kb.16.10.0012 | Yes |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | aruba_3810m | - | No |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | aruba_2930m_firmware | < wc.16.10.0012 | Yes |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | aruba_2930m | - | No |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | aruba_2930f_firmware | < wc.16.10.0012 | Yes |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | aruba_2930f | - | No |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | aruba_2920_firmware | < wb.16.10.0011 | Yes |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | aruba_2920 | - | No |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | aruba_2540_firmware | < yc.16.10.0012 | Yes |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | aruba_2540 | - | No |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | aruba_2530ya_firmware | < ya.16.10.0012 | Yes |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | aruba_2530ya | - | No |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | aruba_3800_firmware | < ka.16.04.0022 | Yes |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | aruba_3800 | - | No |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | aruba_2620_firmware | < ra.16.04.0022 | Yes |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | aruba_2620 | - | No |
| Operating System | hpe | 8200_zl_firmware | < k.15.18.0024 | Yes |
| Hardware | hpe | 8200_zl | - | No |
| Operating System | hpe | 6200_yl_firmware | < k.15.18.0024 | Yes |
| Hardware | hpe | 6200_yl | - | No |
| Operating System | hpe | 3500_firmware | < k.16.02.0032 | Yes |
| Hardware | hpe | 3500 | - | No |
| Operating System | hpe | 3500_yl_firmware | < k.16.02.0032 | Yes |
| Hardware | hpe | 3500_yl | - | No |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | aruba_2530yb_firmware | < yb.16.10.0012 | Yes |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | aruba_2530yb | - | No |
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