# CVE-2022-43529: Security feature bypass in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestration Software

> An authenticated attacker can maintain session access after a password reset or session clearing event in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 10 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x2v6-hm65-m6vw

## What is CVE-2022-43529?

CVE-2022-43529 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestration Software, published on 3 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator could allow an remote attacker to persist a session after a password reset or similar session clearing event. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an authenticated attacker to remain on the system with the permissions of their current session after the session should be invalidated  in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestration Software version(s): Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator (on-premises), Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator-as-a-Service, Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator-SP and Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator Global Enterprise Tenant Orchestrators - Orchestrator 9.2.1.40179 and below, - Orchestrator 9.1.4.40436 and below, - Orchestrator 9.0.7.40110 and below, - Orchestrator 8.10.23.40015 and below, - Any older branches of Orchestrator not specifically mentioned.

Weakness: CWE-384 (Session Fixation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43529?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Arubanetworks Aruba Edgeconnect Enterprise Orchestrator.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-43529?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43529 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-43529 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43529 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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

- [CVE-2022-37913](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37913/): Auth bypass in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator (on-premises), Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator-as-a-Service, Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator-SP and Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator Global Enterprise Tenant Orchestrators (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-37914](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37914/): Auth bypass in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator (on-premises), Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator-as-a-Service, Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator-SP and Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator Global Enterprise Tenant Orchestrators (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-37915](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37915/): Command injection in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestrator (on-premises) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-43519](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43519/): SQL injection in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestration Software (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-43520](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43520/): SQL injection in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestration Software (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-43529 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-43529 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestration Software, published on 3 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43529 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Orchestration 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-2022-43529/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43529/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43529
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43529
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-43529

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43529/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.
