Aruba ArubaOS PAPI command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Aruba ArubaOS. Impacted is an unknown function of the component PAPI. Executing a manipulation can lead to command injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-22750. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Aruba ArubaOS (version unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component PAPI. 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:

There are multiple command injection vulnerabilities that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending specially crafted packets destined to the PAPI (Aruba Networks access point management protocol) UDP port (8211). Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities result in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.

The weakness was published 03/01/2023 as ARUBA-PSA-2023-002. The advisory is shared for download at arubanetworks.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-22750 since 01/06/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/08/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/06/2023 🔍
03/01/2023 +54 days 🔍
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03/08/2025 +738 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ARUBA-PSA-2023-002
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-22750 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-22750
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-222040

Entryinfo

Created: 03/01/2023 10:37
Updated: 03/08/2025 03:11
Changes: 03/01/2023 10:37 (47), 03/01/2023 10:40 (2), 03/08/2025 03:11 (25)
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