Buffer overflow in Arubanetworks 9004
CVE-2023-38485
Vulnerabilities exist in the BIOS implementation of Aruba 9200 and 9000 Series Controllers and Gateways that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code early in the boot sequence. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to and change underlying sensitive information in the affected controller leading to complete system compromise.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Arubanetworks 9004
- Arubanetworks 9004-Lte
- Arubanetworks 9012
- Arubanetworks 9240
- Arubanetworks Arubaos
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 9200 Series Mobility Controllers And Sd-Wan Gateways, 9000 Gateways — versions ArubaOS 10.4.x.x, ArubaOS 8.11.x.x, ArubaOS 8.10.x.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2023-014.txt (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38485?
- CVE-2023-38485 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks 9004, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2023-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38485?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.