#VU72638 OS Command Injection in ArubaOS and SD-WAN - CVE-2023-22747

Vulnerability identifier: #VU72638

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22747

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ArubaOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
SD-WAN
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: Aruba Networks

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the PAPI Protocol. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted packets to port 8211/UDP and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ArubaOS: 8.6.0.0 - 10.3.1.0

SD-WAN: 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.0 - 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.8

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External links
https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2023-002.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 Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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