Security features bypass in ArubaOS (AOS) and SD-WAN - CVE-2022-37904
Published: October 26, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68769
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37904
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists in the way ArubaOS handles boot process in 7xxx series controllers during the boot sequence. A remote authenticated user can achieve permanent modification of the underlying operating system and escalate privileges.
Affected software
ArubaOS (AOS)
SD-WAN
SD-WAN
How to mitigate CVE-2022-37904
Install updates from vendor's website.
ArubaOS (AOS) - addressed in versions 6.5.4.23, 8.6.0.18, 8.7.1.10, 10.3.0.1
SD-WAN - update to 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.7
SD-WAN - update to 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.7