Path Traversal in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba OS
CVE-2024-42501
An authenticated Path Traversal vulnerabilities exists in the ArubaOS. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to install unsigned packages on the underlying operating system, enabling the threat actor to execute arbitrary code or install implants.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba OS — versions Version 10.6.0.0: 10.6.0.2 and below, Version 8.10.0.0: 8.10.0.13 and below, Version 10.5.0.0: 10.6.0.0 and below
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-42501?
- CVE-2024-42501 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba OS, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2024-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2024-42501?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-42501 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.