VDB-49572 · CVE-2008-7023 · BID 31336

Arubanetworks Aruba Mobility Controller cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Arubanetworks Aruba Mobility Controller. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2008-7023. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Arubanetworks Aruba Mobility Controller (unknown version). Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-310. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Aruba Mobility Controller running ArubaOS 3.3.1.16, and possibly other versions, installs the same default X.509 certificate for all installations, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when the administrator does not follow recommendations in the product s security documentation.

The weakness was disclosed 09/23/2008 by nnposter (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-7023 since 08/21/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 31336†) and OSVDB (51731†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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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

09/23/2008 🔍
09/23/2008 +0 days 🔍
02/02/2009 +132 days 🔍
08/21/2009 +199 days 🔍
08/21/2009 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +2035 days 🔍
12/18/2017 +1006 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: nnposter
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-7023 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-7023
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49572
SecurityFocus: 31336 - RETIRED: Aruba Mobility Controller Shared X.509 Certificate Security Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: 51731 - Aruba Mobility Controller Shared Default Certificate Weakness

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 12/18/2017 08:13
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (46), 12/18/2017 08:13 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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