OS Command Injection in ArubaOS (AOS) - CVE-2021-37717
Published: September 2, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56282
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37717
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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 web-based management interface. A remote authenticated user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system with elevated privileges.
Affected software
ArubaOS (AOS)
How to mitigate CVE-2021-37717
Install updates from vendor's website.
ArubaOS (AOS) - addressed in versions 8.3.0.16, 8.5.0.12, 8.6.0.7, 8.7.1.4