RCE in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba Cx 10000 Switch Series, 9300 8400 8360 8325 8320 6400 6300 6200f Series

CVE-2023-1168

An authenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the AOS-CX Network Analytics Engine. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system, leading to a complete compromise of the switch running AOS-CX.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.011 (63.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-1168?
CVE-2023-1168 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba Cx 10000 Switch Series, 9300 8400 8360 8325 8320 6400 6300 6200f Series, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-03-22.
How severe is CVE-2023-1168?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.