Multiple vulnerabilities in Aruba switches

Published: 2022-05-03

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-23677 CVE-2022-23676
CWE-ID	CWE-94 CWE-122
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Aruba 5400R Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc Aruba 3810 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc Aruba 2920 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc Aruba 2930F Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc Aruba 2930M Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc Aruba 2530 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc Aruba 2540 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
Vendor	Aruba Networks

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU62751

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-2022-23677

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the NanoSSL library. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code 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

Aruba 5400R: All versions

Aruba 3810: All versions

Aruba 2920: All versions

Aruba 2930F: All versions

Aruba 2930M: All versions

Aruba 2530: All versions

Aruba 2540: All versions

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.armis.com/blog/tlstorm-2-nanossl-tls-library-misuse-leads-to-vulnerabilities-in-common-switches/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU62752

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23676

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow