VDB-273808 · CVE-2024-42398 · GCVE-0-2024-42398

HPE Aruba InstantOS/ArubaOS Soft AP Daemon denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in HPE Aruba InstantOS and ArubaOS. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Soft AP Daemon. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-42398. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in HPE Aruba InstantOS and ArubaOS (the affected version unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Soft AP Daemon. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple unauthenticated Denial-of-Service (DoS) vulnerabilities exist in the Soft AP daemon accessed via the PAPI protocol. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities results in the ability to interrupt the normal operation of the affected Access Point.

The weakness was presented by Zzcentury. The advisory is shared for download at support.hpe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-42398 since 07/31/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. 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 08/24/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

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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Productinfo

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commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.hpe.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 5.3
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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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: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/31/2024 🔍
08/07/2024 +7 days 🔍
08/07/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/24/2024 +17 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hpe.com

Advisory: support.hpe.com
Researcher: Zzcentury
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-42398 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-42398
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-273808

Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2024 06:49
Updated: 08/24/2024 06:58
Changes: 08/07/2024 06:49 (62), 08/24/2024 06:58 (11)
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