#VU8915 Memory corruption in ArubaOS - CVE-2017-9003

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8915

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9003

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ArubaOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Aruba Networks

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or possibly execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to boundary error. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted input, trigger multiple memory corruptions, cause ArubaOS processes to crash and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 6.3.1.25, 6.4.4.16, 6.5.1.9, 6.5.3.3, 6.5.4.2, 8.1.0.4.

Vulnerable software versions

ArubaOS: 6.4.4.1 - 8.1.0.2

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External links
https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-006.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.