#VU67783 Input validation error in Aruba Instant and ArubaOS - CVE-2022-37894

Vulnerability identifier: #VU67783

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37894

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Aruba Instant
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
ArubaOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Aruba Networks

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within faulty processing of SSID strings. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Aruba Instant: 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.0 - 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.20, 6.5.4.0 - 6.5.4.23, 8.6.0.0 - 8.6.0.18, 8.7.1.0 - 8.7.1.9, 8.10.0.0 - 8.10.0.1

ArubaOS: 10.3.0.0 - 10.3.1.0

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External links
https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2022-014.txt

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.