Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data in ArubaOS (AOS) and Aruba Instant - CVE-2022-47522
Published: April 4, 2023 / Updated: February 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74346
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-47522
CWE-ID: CWE-311
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Aruba Networks
Affected software:
ArubaOS (AOS)
Aruba Instant
ArubaOS (AOS)
Aruba Instant
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the way Wi-Fi devices manage transmit queues. A remote attacker can force the device to send traffic unencrypted by manipulating the transmit queues.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-47522
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.