Vulnerability identifier: #VU74346

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-47522

CWE-ID: CWE-311

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Aruba Networks

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.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

ArubaOS: 6.1.2.3 - 10.4.0.0

Aruba Instant: 8.10.0.0 - 8.10.0.2, 8.7.0.0 - 8.7.1.10, 8.6.0.0 - 8.6.0.19, 6.5.4.0 - 6.5.4.24, 6.4.4.8 - 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.21, 8.8.0.0 - 8.8.0.1, 8.5.0.0 - 8.5.0.13, 8.9.0.0, 8.3.0.11 - 8.3.0.15, 4.2.4.17 - 4.2.4.18, 8.4.0.5 - 8.4.0.6

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External links
http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2023-005.txt
http://papers.mathyvanhoef.com/usenix2023-wifi.pdf

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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 local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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