Buffer overflow in Arubanetworks Ap-103
CVE-2022-37888
There are buffer overflow vulnerabilities in multiple underlying services that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending specially crafted packets destined to the PAPI (Aruba Networks AP management protocol) UDP port (8211). Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system of Aruba InstantOS 6.4.x: 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.20 and below; Aruba InstantOS 6.5.x: 6.5.4.23 and below; Aruba InstantOS 8.6.x: 8.6.0.18 and below; Aruba InstantOS 8.7.x: 8.7.1.9 and below; Aruba InstantOS 8.10.x: 8.10.0.1 and below; ArubaOS 10.3.x: 10.3.1.0 and below; Aruba has released upgrades for Aruba InnstantOS that address these security vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.016 (74.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-alert@hpe.com (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- security-alert@hpe.com (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-37888?
- CVE-2022-37888 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks Ap-103, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-10-06.
- How severe is CVE-2022-37888?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.