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CVE-2023-1168

Authenticated Remote Code Execution in Aruba CX Switches

Published: Mar 21, 2023Updated: Feb 26, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 37.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An authenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the AOS-CX Network Analytics Engine. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system, leading to a complete compromise of the switch running AOS-CX.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-77

Affected Products

arubaos-cxhpeHardware Firmware
Aruba CX 10000 Switch Series, Aruba CX 9300 Switch Series, Aruba CX 8400 Switch Series, Aruba CX 8360 Switch Series, Aruba CX 8325 Switch Series, Aruba CX 8320 Switch Series, Aruba CX 6400 Switch Series, Aruba CX 6300 Switch Series, Aruba CX 6200F Switch SeriesHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)Hardware Firmware
hpecommercialUSHardware Firmwareaka hpe
hewlett packard enterprise (hpe)commercialUSHardware Firmwareaka hewlett packard enterprise

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Execution
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References

https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2023-004.txt
arubanetworks.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 21, 2023
Last Updated
Feb 26, 2025

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