CVE-2017-9000 Path traversal in ArubaOS
Unauthenticated attackers can access arbitrary files on Aruba mobility controllers via ports 8080/8081, potentially exposing sensitive credentials and leading to system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-9000?
CVE-2017-9000 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise ArubaOS, published on 6 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ArubaOS, all versions prior to 6.3.1.25, 6.4 prior to 6.4.4.16, 6.5.x prior to 6.5.1.9, 6.5.2, 6.5.3 prior to 6.5.3.3, 6.5.4 prior to 6.5.4.2, 8.x prior to 8.1.0.4 FIPS and non-FIPS versions of software are both affected equally is vulnerable to unauthenticated arbitrary file access. An unauthenticated user with network access to an Aruba mobility controller on TCP port 8080 or 8081 may be able to access arbitrary files stored on the mobility controller. Ports 8080 and 8081 are used for captive portal functionality and are listening, by default, on all IP interfaces of the mobility controller, including captive portal interfaces. The attacker could access files which could contain passwords, keys, and other sensitive information that could lead to full system compromise.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9000?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Arubaos.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9000?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9000 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-9000 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9000 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hewlett Packard Enterprise ArubaOS
- CVE-2023-22779 Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in Services Accessed by the PAPI Protocol
- CVE-2023-22780 Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in Services Accessed by the PAPI Protocol
- CVE-2023-22781 Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in Services Accessed by the PAPI Protocol
- CVE-2023-22782 Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in Services Accessed by the PAPI Protocol
- CVE-2023-22783 Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in Services Accessed by the PAPI Protocol
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rx65-35rg-w842.