CVE-2022-44532 Path traversal in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Software

Medium 4.9 Published 30 Nov 2022 Updated 24 Apr 2025

Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the underlying OS via path traversal in the CLI of Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise.

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-2022-44532?

CVE-2022-44532 is a medium-severity path traversal 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

An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in the Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise command line interface. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system, including sensitive system files 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.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44532?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arubanetworks Edgeconnect Enterprise.

How do I fix CVE-2022-44532?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44532 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-44532 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44532 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h9r3-7w4w-w64j.