Vulnerability identifier: #VU68762

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37898

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ArubaOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
SD-WAN
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: Aruba Networks

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ArubaOS command line interface. A local user can pass specially crafted arguments to certain affected CLIs and execute arbitrary OS commands with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ArubaOS: 6.5.4.0 - 10.3.0.0

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External links
http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2022-016.txt

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.