Buffer overflow in Aruba Instant - CVE-2021-37726
Published: October 6, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57099
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-2021-37726
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Aruba Networks
Affected software:
Aruba Instant
Aruba Instant
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 requests sent to port 8211/UDP. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted requests to the system, 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-2021-37726
Install updates from vendor's website.