#VU78037 OS Command Injection in ArubaOS - CVE-2023-35974

Vulnerability identifier: #VU78037

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35974

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ArubaOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Aruba Networks

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the command line interface. A remote administrator 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ArubaOS: 8.6.0.0 - 10.4.0.1

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External links
https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2023-008.txt

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?