Vulnerability identifier: #VU67772

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2002-20001

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Aruba Instant
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
ArubaOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Aruba Networks

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources in the Diffie-Hellman Key Agreement Protocol. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Aruba Instant: 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.0 - 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.20, 6.5.4.0 - 6.5.4.23, 8.6.0.0 - 8.6.0.18, 8.7.1.0 - 8.7.1.9, 8.10.0.0 - 8.10.0.1

ArubaOS: 10.3.0.0 - 10.3.1.0

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External links
http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2022-014.txt

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.