Buffer overflow in ArubaOS (AOS) - CVE-2021-37716
Published: August 31, 2021 / Updated: September 2, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56218
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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-2021-37716
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Aruba Networks
Affected software:
ArubaOS (AOS)
ArubaOS (AOS)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing PAPI packets. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted PAPI packet to port 8211/UDP, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-37716
Install updates from vendor's website.