Aruba 9000/9200 BIOS out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Aruba 9000 and 9200. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component BIOS. Performing a manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-38485. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Aruba 9000 and 9200 (unknown version). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component BIOS. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerabilities exist in the BIOS implementation of Aruba 9200 and 9000 Series Controllers and Gateways that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code early in the boot sequence. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to and change underlying sensitive information in the affected controller leading to complete system compromise.

The weakness was published 09/07/2023 as ARUBA-PSA-2023-014. It is possible to read the advisory at arubanetworks.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-38485 since 07/18/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/02/2023).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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CNA Base Score: 8.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/18/2023 🔍
09/06/2023 +50 days 🔍
09/07/2023 +0 days 🔍
10/02/2023 +25 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ARUBA-PSA-2023-014
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38485 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38485
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-239055

Entryinfo

Created: 09/07/2023 01:07
Updated: 10/02/2023 14:31
Changes: 09/07/2023 01:07 (48), 10/02/2023 14:31 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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