Aruba InstantOS/ArubaOS up to 10.5.1.0 PAPI buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Aruba InstantOS and ArubaOS up to 8.6.0.23/8.10.0.10/8.11.2.1/10.4.1.0/10.5.1.0. This affects an unknown part of the component PAPI. Performing a manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-31466. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Aruba InstantOS and ArubaOS up to 8.6.0.23/8.10.0.10/8.11.2.1/10.4.1.0/10.5.1.0. This affects an unknown code of the component PAPI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

There are buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the underlying CLI service 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.

It is possible to read the advisory at arubanetworks.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-31466 since 04/03/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/05/2025).

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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: 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

04/03/2024 🔍
05/15/2024 +42 days 🔍
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06/05/2025 +386 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ARUBA-PSA-2024-006
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-31466 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-31466
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-264387

Entryinfo

Created: 05/15/2024 07:29
Updated: 06/05/2025 18:02
Changes: 05/15/2024 07:29 (64), 06/05/2025 18:02 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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