Path traversal in ArubaOS (AOS) and SD-WAN - CVE-2023-22773
Published: March 1, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72668
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22773
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to delete arbitrary files on the device.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the CLI. A local user can pass specially crafted arguments to the CLI commands and delete arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
ArubaOS (AOS)
SD-WAN
SD-WAN
How to mitigate CVE-2023-22773
Install update from vendor's website.
ArubaOS (AOS) - addressed in versions 8.6.0.20, 8.10.0.5, 8.11.0.0, 10.3.1.1
SD-WAN - update to 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.9
SD-WAN - update to 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.9