#VU99866 OS Command Injection in ArubaOS (AOS) and Aruba InstantOS - CVE-2024-42509

 

#VU99866 OS Command Injection in ArubaOS (AOS) and Aruba InstantOS - CVE-2024-42509

Published: November 6, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU99866
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-42509
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ArubaOS (AOS)
Aruba InstantOS
Software vendor:
Aruba Networks

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the CLI Service accessed by the PAPI Protocol. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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