Resource exhaustion in Arubanetworks Arubaos
CVE-2024-42398
Multiple unauthenticated Denial-of-Service (DoS) vulnerabilities exist in the Soft AP daemon accessed via the PAPI protocol. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities results in the ability to interrupt the normal operation of the affected Access Point.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.004 (35.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Arubanetworks Arubaos — versions 10.6.0.0
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Hpe Aruba Networking Instantos And Access Points Running Arubaos 10 — versions Version 8.12.0.0: 8.12.0.1 and below, Version 8.10.0.0: 8.10.0.12 and below, Version 10.6.0.0: 10.6.0.0 and below
- Hp Instantos
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-alert@hpe.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-42398?
- CVE-2024-42398 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks Arubaos, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-42398?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-42398 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.