# CVE-2017-9003: Memory corruption in ArubaOS

> Unauthenticated attackers can crash ArubaOS processes via memory corruption, potentially leading to remote code execution.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Aug 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gmwg-2c9p-97x5

## What is CVE-2017-9003?

CVE-2017-9003 is a high-severity memory corruption 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

Multiple memory corruption flaws are present in ArubaOS which could allow an unauthenticated user to crash ArubaOS processes. With sufficient time and effort, it is possible these vulnerabilities could lead to the ability to execute arbitrary code - remote code execution has not yet been confirmed.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9003?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hpe Arubaos.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-9003?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9003 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-9003 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9003 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-9003 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-9003 is a high-severity memory corruption 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9003 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hewlett Packard Enterprise ArubaOS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9003/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9003/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9003
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9003
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-9003

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