CVE-2024-42502 Authenticated Remote Command Execution (RCE) Vulnerability in the AOS Command Line Interface
Authenticated attackers can inject shell commands into the ArubaOS CLI, leading to remote code execution on the underlying operating system.
- 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-2024-42502?
CVE-2024-42502 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba OS, published on 17 Sep 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authenticated command injection vulnerability exists in the ArubaOS command line interface. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability result in the ability to inject shell commands on the underlying operating system.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42502?
How do I fix CVE-2024-42502?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42502 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2024-42502 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42502 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r288-8r34-4php.