# CVE-2024-47462: Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability in Instant AOS-8 and AOS-10 leads to Authenticated Remote Command Execution (RCE)

> Authenticated attackers can create arbitrary files on HPE Aruba Access Points, leading to remote command execution on the underlying operating system.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 9 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j282-6q92-p534

## What is CVE-2024-47462?

CVE-2024-47462 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Aruba Networking Access Points, Instant AOS-8, and AOS-10, published on 5 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Instant AOS-8 and AOS-10 command line interface. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an authenticated remote attacker to create arbitrary files, which could lead to a remote command execution (RCE) on the underlying operating system.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47462?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-47462?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-47462 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-47462 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47462 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-47462 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-47462 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Aruba Networking Access Points, Instant AOS-8, and AOS-10, published on 5 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47462 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Aruba Networking Access Points, Instant AOS-8, and AOS-10. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47462/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47462/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47462
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47462
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-47462

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47462/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.