Aruba Networks ArubaOS-CX AOS-CX Command Line Interface Parser command injection

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Aruba Networks ArubaOS-CX. This affects an unknown function of the component AOS-CX Command Line Interface Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to command injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-23681. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in Aruba Networks ArubaOS-CX (the affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component AOS-CX Command Line Interface Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple vulnerabilities exist in the AOS-CX command line interface that could lead to authenticated command injection. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system leading to complete switch compromise in ArubaOS-CX version(s): AOS-CX 10.09.xxxx: 10.09.1030 and below, AOS-CX 10.08.xxxx: 10.08.1030 and below, AOS-CX 10.06.xxxx: 10.06.0180 and below. Aruba has released upgrades for ArubaOS-CX Switch Devices that address these security vulnerabilities.

The weakness was disclosed 09/07/2022 as ARUBA-PSA-2022-012. The advisory is shared for download at arubanetworks.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-23681 since 01/19/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 10/13/2022). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Aruba Networks

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• ArubaOS-CX

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• commercial

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