Aruba InstantOS/ArubaOS PAPI buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Aruba InstantOS and ArubaOS and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component PAPI. Executing a manipulation can lead to buffer overflow. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-35981. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Aruba InstantOS and ArubaOS (the affected version is unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component PAPI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

There are buffer overflow vulnerabilities in multiple underlying services that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending specially crafted packets destined to the PAPI (Aruba's 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 shared 07/26/2023 as ARUBA-PSA-2023-009. The advisory is available at arubanetworks.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-35981 since 06/20/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/26/2023).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/20/2023 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ARUBA-PSA-2023-009
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-35981 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-35981
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235414

Entryinfo

Created: 07/26/2023 10:16
Changes: 07/26/2023 10:16 (49)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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