QID 43868

Date Published: 2021-09-28

QID 43868: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS Remote Path Traversal Vulnerability (ARUBA-PSA-2021-016)

Aruba Networks provides data networking solutions for enterprises and businesses worldwide.

CVE-2021-37733: Authenticated Remote Path Traversal in ArubaOS Command Line Interface Allows for Arbitrary File Read.
Affected Versions: - ArubaOS 8.3.0.x: 8.3.0.15 and below
- ArubaOS 8.5.0.x: 8.5.0.10 and below
- ArubaOS 8.6.0.x: 8.6.0.6 and below
- ArubaOS 8.7.x.x: 8.7.1.0 and below

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
This QID gets the vulnerable ArubaOS version via SNMP.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system, including sensitive system files.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 4.9 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to ARUBA-PSA-2021-016 for more information about patching these vulnerabilities.Workaround:
    Block access to the ArubaOS Command Line Interface from all untrusted users.

    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ARUBA-PSA-2021-016 URL Logo www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2021-016.txt