CVE-2022-23684 Privilege escalation in Aruba CX 6200F Switch Series; Aruba 6300 Switch Series; Aruba 6400 Switch Series; Aruba 8325 Switch Series; Aruba 8400 Switch Series; Aruba CX 8360 Switch Series; ArubaOS-CX Switches

High 8.8 Published 6 Sep 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users with read-only privileges can escalate to administrative permissions in ArubaOS-CX switches via the web interface.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-23684?

CVE-2022-23684 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aruba CX 6200F Switch Series; Aruba 6300 Switch Series; Aruba 6400 Switch Series; Aruba 8325 Switch Series; Aruba 8400 Switch Series; Aruba CX 8360 Switch Series; ArubaOS-CX Switches, published on 6 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of AOS-CX could allow a remote authenticated user with read-only privileges to escalate their permissions to those of an administrative user. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate privileges beyond their authorized level in ArubaOS-CX Switches version(s): AOS-CX 10.09.xxxx: 10.09.1020 and below, AOS-CX 10.08.xxxx: 10.08.1060 and below, AOS-CX 10.06.xxxx: 10.06.0200 and below. Aruba has released upgrades for ArubaOS-CX Switch Devices that address this security vulnerability.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23684?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arubanetworks Aos-Cx.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23684?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23684 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-23684 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23684 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5f97-7c35-3997.