CVE-2024-31483 Path traversal in AOS-8 Instant and AOS-10 AP

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on HPE Aruba access points via the PAPI protocol, exposing sensitive system information.

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-2024-31483?

CVE-2024-31483 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Arubanetworks Arubaos, published on 14 May 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An authenticated sensitive information disclosure vulnerability exists in the CLI service accessed via the PAPI protocol. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to read arbitrary files in the underlying operating system.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-31483?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Arubanetworks Arubaos, Hp Instantos.

How do I fix CVE-2024-31483?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-31483 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-2024-31483 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-31483 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Arubanetworks Arubaos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qxgc-qp86-4mg6.

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