OS Command Injection in ArubaOS (AOS) - CVE-2021-37720
Published: September 2, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56285
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37720
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the command line interface. A local 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-2021-37720
Install updates from vendor's website.
ArubaOS (AOS) - addressed in versions 6.4.4.25, 6.5.4.20, 8.3.0.16, 8.5.0.13, 8.6.0.9, 8.7.1.4