CVE-2023-38484 Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in BIOS Implementation of 9200 and 9000 Series Controllers and Gateways
Attackers can execute arbitrary code during boot on Aruba controllers, leading to complete system compromise and sensitive data access.
- 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-2023-38484?
CVE-2023-38484 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Arubanetworks Arubaos, published on 6 Sep 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerabilities exist in the BIOS implementation of Aruba 9200 and 9000 Series Controllers and Gateways that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code early in the boot sequence. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to and change underlying sensitive information in the affected controller leading to complete system compromise.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38484?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Arubanetworks Arubaos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38484?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38484 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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Is CVE-2023-38484 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38484 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Arubanetworks Arubaos
- CVE-2024-42393 Memory corruption in Hpe Aruba Networking InstantOS and Aruba Access Points running ArubaOS 10
- CVE-2024-42394 Memory corruption in HPE Aruba Networking InstantOS and Aruba Access Points running ArubaOS 10
- CVE-2024-42395 Memory corruption in HPE Aruba Networking InstantOS and Aruba Access Points running ArubaOS 10
- CVE-2024-31466 Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in CLI Service Accessed by the PAPI Protocol
- CVE-2024-31467 Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in CLI Service Accessed by the PAPI Protocol
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h9fq-fc86-73fw.