RCE in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba Cx Switches
CVE-2023-3718
An authenticated command injection vulnerability exists in the AOS-CX command line interface. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as a privileged user on the affected switch. This allows an attacker to fully compromise the underlying operating system on the device running AOS-CX.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.014 (69.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (Hpe) Aruba Cx Switches — versions AOS-CX 10.11.xxxx: 10.11.1010 and below, AOS-CX 10.10.xxxx: 10.10.1050 and below
- Hpe Aruba_cx_10000-48y6
- Hpe Aruba_cx_4100i
- Hpe Aruba_cx_6000_12g
- Hpe Aruba_cx_6000_24g
- Hpe Aruba_cx_6000_48g
- Hpe Aruba_cx_6100
- Hpe Aruba_cx_6200f
- Hpe Aruba_cx_6200f_48g
- Hpe Aruba_cx_6200m
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-alert@hpe.com (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-3718?
- CVE-2023-3718 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba Cx Switches, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2023-3718?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-3718 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.