ArubaOS 7xxx Bootloader DoS via Controller Hang
CVE-2022-37907 Published on December 12, 2022

A vulnerability exists in the ArubaOS bootloader on 7xxx series controllers which can result in a denial of service (DoS) condition on an impacted system. A successful attacker can cause a system hang which can only be resolved via a power cycle of the impacted controller.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2022-37907 can be exploited with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

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

Weakness Type

What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?

The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.

CVE-2022-37907 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2022-37907

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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-2022-37907

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.25%
Percentile
48.54%

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.