OS Command Injection in Aruba InstantOS and ArubaOS (AOS) - CVE-2024-42509
Published: November 6, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99866
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42509
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Aruba InstantOS
ArubaOS (AOS)
ArubaOS (AOS)
How to mitigate CVE-2024-42509
Install updates from vendor's website.
Aruba InstantOS - addressed in versions 8.10.0.14, 8.12.0.3
ArubaOS (AOS) - addressed in versions 10.4.1.5, 10.7.0.0
ArubaOS (AOS) - addressed in versions 10.4.1.5, 10.7.0.0