A vulnerability in the secure boot implementation on affected Aruba 9200 and 9000 Series Controllers and Gateways allows an attacker to bypass security controls which would normally prohibit unsigned kernel images from executing. An attacker can use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary runtime operating systems, including unverified and unsigned OS images.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.7, 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), 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.
2023-09-06T18:15:08.547
2024-11-21T08:13:40.187
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 (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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