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

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

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 24 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hq24-5jj9-4vx7

## 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: 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.

## Is CVE-2022-37921 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Software

- [CVE-2022-37919](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37919/): Denial of service in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Software (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-30501](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30501/): Authenticated Remote Code Execution in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Command Line Interface (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2023-30502](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30502/): Authenticated Remote Code Execution in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Command Line Interface (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2023-30503](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30503/): Authenticated Remote Code Execution in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Command Line Interface (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2023-30504](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30504/): Authenticated Remote Code Execution in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Command Line Interface (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-37921 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Software. 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-2022-37921/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37921/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37921
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37921
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37921

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37921/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.