CVE-2022-37921 Command injection in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Software

High 7.2 Published 30 Nov 2022 Updated 24 Apr 2025

Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands as root on Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise devices, leading to full system compromise.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-37921?

CVE-2022-37921 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Software, published on 30 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerabilities in the Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise command line interface allow remote authenticated users to run arbitrary commands on the underlying host. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system leading to complete system compromise in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Software version(s): ECOS 9.2.1.0 and below; ECOS 9.1.3.0 and below; ECOS 9.0.7.0 and below; ECOS 8.3.7.1 and below.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37921?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arubanetworks Edgeconnect Enterprise.

How do I fix CVE-2022-37921?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37921 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2022-37921 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37921 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hq24-5jj9-4vx7.