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CVE-2023-38484


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.


Security Impact Summary

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.

Historical Context

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.


Published

2023-09-06T18:15:08.393

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:13:39.917

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.0 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-94

Affected Vendors & Products
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

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.