Buffer overflow in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Arubaos

CVE-2017-9003

Multiple memory corruption flaws are present in ArubaOS which could allow an unauthenticated user to crash ArubaOS processes. With sufficient time and effort, it is possible these vulnerabilities could lead to the ability to execute arbitrary code - remote code execution has not yet been confirmed.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.036 (88.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise Arubaos — versions all versions prior to 6.3.1.25 -- 6.4 prior to 6.4.4.16 -- 6.5.x prior to 6.5.1.9 -- 6.5.2 -- 6.5.3 prior to 6.5.3.3 -- 6.5.4 prior to 6.5.4.2 -- 8.x prior to 8.1.0.4 FIPS and non-FIPS versions of software are both affected equally.
  • Hpe Arubaos

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9003?
CVE-2017-9003 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Arubaos, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2017-9003?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-9003 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.