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CVE-2021-29143

A remote execution of arbitrary commands vulnerability was discovered in Aruba CX 6200F Switch Series, Aruba 6300 Switch Series, Aruba 6400 Switch Series, Aruba 8320 Switch Series, Aruba 8325 Switch Series, Aruba 8400 Switch Series, Aruba CX 8360 Switch Series version(s): Aruba AOS-CX firmware: 10.04.xxxx - versions prior to 10.04.3070, 10.05.xxxx - versions prior to 10.05.0070, 10.06.xxxx - versions prior to 10.06.0110, 10.07.xxxx - versions prior to 10.07.0001. Aruba has released upgrades for Aruba AOS-CX devices that address this security vulnerability.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.2, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from arubanetworks, from arubanetworks, from arubanetworks and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

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.

Published

2021-07-22T14:15:07.947

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:00:46.450

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-78
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware < 10.04.3070 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware < 10.05.0070 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware ≤ 10.06.0110 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware ≤ 10.07.0001 Yes
Hardware arubanetworks cx_6200f - No
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware < 10.04.3070 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware < 10.05.0070 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware ≤ 10.06.0110 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware ≤ 10.07.0001 Yes
Hardware arubanetworks cx_6300 - No
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware < 10.04.3070 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware < 10.05.0070 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware ≤ 10.06.0110 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware ≤ 10.07.0001 Yes
Hardware arubanetworks cx_6400 - No
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware < 10.04.3070 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware < 10.05.0070 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware ≤ 10.06.0110 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware ≤ 10.07.0001 Yes
Hardware arubanetworks cx_8320 - No
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware < 10.04.3070 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware < 10.05.0070 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware ≤ 10.06.0110 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware ≤ 10.07.0001 Yes
Hardware arubanetworks cx_8325 - No
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware < 10.04.3070 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware < 10.05.0070 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware ≤ 10.06.0110 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware ≤ 10.07.0001 Yes
Hardware arubanetworks cx_8360 - No
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware < 10.04.3070 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware < 10.05.0070 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware ≤ 10.06.0110 Yes
Operating System arubanetworks aos-cx_firmware ≤ 10.07.0001 Yes
Hardware arubanetworks cx_8400 - No
References

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.