Authenticated path traversal in ArubaOS CLI deletes arbitrary OS files
CVE-2023-22773 Published on March 1, 2023

Authenticated Path Traversal in ArubaOS Command Line Interface Allows for Arbitrary File Deletion.
Authenticated path traversal vulnerabilities exist in the ArubaOS command line interface. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities result in the ability to delete arbitrary files in the underlying operating system.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-22773 can be exploited 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 be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
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-2023-22773 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-22773

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Affected Versions

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba Mobility Conductor (formerly Mobility Master); Aruba Mobility Controllers; WLAN Gateways and SD-WAN Gateways managed by Aruba Central:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
1.04%
Percentile
77.15%

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.