Vulnerabilities exist in the BIOS implementation of Aruba 9200 and 9000 Series Controllers and Gateways that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code early in the boot sequence. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to and change underlying sensitive information in the affected controller leading to complete system compromise.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.0, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from arubanetworks, from arubanetworks, from arubanetworks and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2023, 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.
2023-09-06T18:15:08.393
2024-11-21T08:13:39.917
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 8.0 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | arubanetworks | arubaos | < 8.6.0.22 | Yes |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | arubaos | < 8.10.0.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | arubaos | < 8.11.1.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | arubaos | < 10.4.0.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | 9004 | - | No |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | 9004-lte | - | No |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | 9012 | - | No |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | 9240 | - | No |
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