CVE-2023-39268 Memory Corruption Vulnerability in ArubaOS-Switch
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code with privileged access on ArubaOS-Switch devices via crafted packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-39268?
CVE-2023-39268 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise ArubaOS-Switch, published on 29 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A memory corruption vulnerability in ArubaOS-Switch could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by receiving specially crafted packets. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39268?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hpe Arubaos-Switch.
How do I fix CVE-2023-39268?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39268 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-39268 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39268 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hewlett Packard Enterprise ArubaOS-Switch
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8mgf-p2p9-hqf4.