Authenticated Remote Command Execution (RCE) Vulnerability in the AOS Command Line Interface

published 2024-09-17 2y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-39650

cvss: 7.2; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.8%; EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits: 0; none known

Authenticated command injection vulnerability exists in the ArubaOS command line interface. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability result in the ability to inject shell commands on the underlying operating system.

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 2y ago (2024-09-18)

Exploit prediction

1.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba OS
arubanetworks arubaos

Classification

Weakness

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

support.hpe.com /hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw04709en_us&docLocale=en_US

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-42502
NVD CVE-2024-42502

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