Buffer overflow in Arubanetworks Arubaos
CVE-2024-31470
There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the underlying SAE (Simultaneous Authentication of Equals) service that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending specially crafted packets destined to the PAPI (Aruba's Access Point management protocol) UDP port (8211). Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.012 (64.7th 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
- Arubanetworks Arubaos
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (Hpe) Aos-8 Instant And Aos-10 Ap — versions 10.5.0.0, 10.4.0.0, 8.11.0.0
- Hp Instantos
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-alert@hpe.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-31470?
- CVE-2024-31470 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks Arubaos, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2024-31470?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.