CVE-2023-35979 (GCVE-0-2023-35979)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-07-05 14:50 – Updated: 2024-12-04 15:36
VLAI
Title
Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in ArubaOS Web-Based Management Interface
Summary
There is an unauthenticated buffer overflow vulnerability in the process controlling the ArubaOS web-based management interface. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition affecting the web-based management interface of the controller.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-12-04 15:35 UTC
Assigner
hpe CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard D 55/100 over 245 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba Mobility Conductor (formerly Mobility Master); Aruba Mobility Controllers; WLAN Gateways and SD-WAN Gateways managed by Aruba Central Affected: - ArubaOS 10.4.x.x: 10.4.0.1 and below
Affected: - ArubaOS 8.11.x.x: 8.11.1.0 and below
Affected: - ArubaOS 8.10.x.x: 8.10.0.6 and below
Affected: - ArubaOS 8.6.x.x: 8.6.0.20 and below
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Date Public
2023-07-11 19:00
Credits
the technical staff at Northwestern University
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