ArubaOS Authenticated Path Traversal Enables OS File Delete
CVE-2022-37906 Published on December 12, 2022

An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in the ArubaOS command line interface. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in the ability to delete arbitrary files on the underlying operating system.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2022-37906 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CVE-2022-37906 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2022-37906

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Affected Versions

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Mobility Conductor (formerly Mobility Master); Aruba Mobility Controllers; WLAN Gateways and SD-WAN Gateways managed by Aruba Central Version ArubaOS 6.5.4.x: 6.5.4.23 and above; ArubaOS 8.6.x: 8.6.0.18 and above; ArubaOS 8.7.x: 8.7.1.10 and above; ArubaOS 8.10.x: 8.10.0.0 and above; ArubaOS 10.3.x: 10.3.0.1 and above; SD-WAN-2.3.0.x: 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.7 and above is unaffected by CVE-2022-37906

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.48%
Percentile
64.54%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.