CVE-2024-31471

Description

There is a command injection vulnerability in the underlying Central Communications 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.

CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-78 OS Command Injection

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
arubanetworks	arubaos	10.3.0.0 — 10.4.1.1
arubanetworks	arubaos	10.5.0.0 — 10.5.1.1
hp	instantos	6.4.0.0 — 8.6.0.24
hp	instantos	8.7.0.0 — 8.10.0.11

References

Advisories & Patches

https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2024-006.txt

Other References

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw04647en_us&docLocale=en_US

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-31471? +

There is a command injection vulnerability in the underlying Central Communications 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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-31471? +

CVE-2024-31471 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-31471? +

CVE-2024-31471 affects products from arubanetworks, hp, specifically: arubaos, instantos. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-31471? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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