# CVE-2023-37426: Shared SSH Static Host Keys in EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator


- **Severity:** High 7.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 3 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xg58-pq9h-2xc7

## What is CVE-2023-37426?

CVE-2023-37426 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks Edgeconnect Sd-Wan Orchestrator, published on 22 Aug 2023. 

### Official description

EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator instances prior to the versions resolved in this advisory were found to have shared static SSH host keys for all installations. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to spoof the SSH host signature and thereby masquerade as a legitimate Orchestrator
host.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37426?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Arubanetworks Edgeconnect Sd-Wan Orchestrator.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-37426?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37426 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-37426 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37426 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Arubanetworks Edgeconnect Sd-Wan Orchestrator

- [CVE-2026-76669](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76669/): Authorization Bypass Leading to Privilege Escalation in EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-76670](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76670/): Authorization Bypass Leading to Privilege Escalation in EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-76672](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76672/): Authenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure in HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-76673](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76673/): Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities in API of EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-76674](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76674/): Memory corruption in EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-37426 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-37426 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks Edgeconnect Sd-Wan Orchestrator, published on 22 Aug 2023. 
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37426 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Arubanetworks Edgeconnect Sd-Wan Orchestrator. 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-2023-37426/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37426/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37426
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37426
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-37426

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37426/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.