Authenticated remote command execution in Aruba CX switches

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU73905

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1168

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the AOS-CX Network Analytics Engine. A remote prvileged user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Aruba CX 10000 Switch Series: All versions

Aruba CX 9300 Switch Series: All versions

Aruba CX 8400 Switch Series: All versions

Aruba CX 8360 Switch Series: All versions

Aruba CX 8325 Switch Series: All versions

Aruba CX 8320 Switch Series: All versions

Aruba CX 6400 Switch Series: All versions

Aruba CX 6300 Switch Series: All versions

Aruba CX 6200F Switch Series: All versions

AOS-CX: before 10.11.0001

External links

http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2023-004.txt

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user 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.