There are buffer overflow vulnerabilities in multiple underlying services that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending specially crafted packets destined to the PAPI (Aruba Networks AP management protocol) UDP port (8211). Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system of Aruba InstantOS 6.4.x: 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.20 and below; Aruba InstantOS 6.5.x: 6.5.4.23 and below; Aruba InstantOS 8.6.x: 8.6.0.18 and below; Aruba InstantOS 8.7.x: 8.7.1.9 and below; Aruba InstantOS 8.10.x: 8.10.0.1 and below; ArubaOS 10.3.x: 10.3.1.0 and below; Aruba has released upgrades for Aruba InnstantOS that address these security vulnerabilities.
This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from arubanetworks, from arubanetworks, from siemens and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, 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.
2022-10-07T18:15:21.237
2024-11-21T07:15:18.760
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | arubanetworks | arubaos | < 10.3.1.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | instant | < 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.21 | Yes |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | instant | < 6.5.4.24 | Yes |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | instant | < 8.6.0.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | instant | < 8.7.1.10 | Yes |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | instant | < 8.10.0.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | siemens | scalance_w1750d_firmware | * | Yes |
| Hardware | siemens | scalance_w1750d | - | No |
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