CVE-2024-42503 Command injection in Aruba OS
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands with privileged access on ArubaOS devices via the CLI.
- 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-2024-42503?
CVE-2024-42503 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 execution vulnerability exist in the ArubaOS command line interface (CLI). Successful exploitation of this vulnerabilities result in the ability to run arbitrary commands as a priviledge user on the underlying operating system.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42503?
How do I fix CVE-2024-42503?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42503 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-2024-42503 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42503 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vrrc-qv8c-m5rg.