An unauthenticated Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability exists in the handling of certain SSID strings by Aruba InstantOS and ArubaOS 10. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to interrupt the normal operation of the affected AP 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 InstantOS that address this security vulnerability.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts 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.
2022-10-07T19:15:12.887
2024-11-21T07:15:19.697
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
| 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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