Evidence used
- No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
- The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
- EPSS is 1.49% for the current model date.
BlackTreeCVE IntelligenceFull vulnerability report · 2024
CVE-2024-42505High confidence
Unauthenticated Command Injection Vulnerabilities in the CLI Service Accessed by the PAPI Protocol
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) · Aruba OS
9.8CriticalCVSS 3.1
Within 72 hours
Patch availableCritical technical impact with a remotely reachable, unauthenticated path; no CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
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Open reassessment dashboard →Operational reassessment
Published severity in operational context
Published severityCritical→Operational priority:Critical, unchanged from published severity.unchanged
Compensating controls
- Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
- Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
- Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.
Verification
- Confirm that the asset runs Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba OS and falls inside the recorded affected range.
- Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
- Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
- Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Direct vendor intelligence
1 currentAuthoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories
Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.
HPESBNW04712 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 1 · finalHPE Aruba NetworkingUnauthenticated Command Injection Vulnerabilities in the CLI Service Accessed by the PAPI Protocol
The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.
- Aruba OS
- Aruba InstantOS
- Summary
- Command injection vulnerabilities in the underlying CLI service 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 these vulnerabilities results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
- Remediation
- To address the vulnerabilities described above in the affected software branches, it is recommended to upgrade the Access Points to one of the following versions (as applicable): - AOS-10.7.x.x: 10.7.0.0 and above - AOS-10.6.x.x: 10.6.0.3 and above - AOS-10.4.x.x: 10.4.1.4 and above - Instant AOS-8.12.x.x: 8.12.0.2 and above - Instant AOS-8.10.x.x: 8.10.0.14 and above Software versions with resolution/fixes for the vulnerabilities covered above can be downloaded from the HPE Networking Support Portal at https://networkingsupport.hpe.com/home/ HPE Aruba Networking does not evaluate or patch Instant AOS and AOS software branches that have reached their End of Support Life (EoSL) milestone. For more information about HPE Aruba Networking products End of Support policy visit: https://networkingsupport.hpe.com/end-of-life
Critical technical impact with a remotely reachable, unauthenticated path; no CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
Patch available01
What, why and how
Command injection vulnerabilities in the underlying CLI service 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 these vulnerabilities results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
What
Command injection vulnerabilities in the underlying CLI service 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 these vulnerabilities results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
Why
Untrusted input reaches a command interpreter without sufficient validation or separation from command syntax.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.
What
Command injection vulnerabilities in the underlying CLI service 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 these vulnerabilities results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
Why
Untrusted input reaches a command interpreter without sufficient validation or separation from command syntax.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.
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Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation No confirmed evidence
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material None recorded
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
- Likely attack path
- a network path → Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') → execute code or commands in the affected security context
- Attack surface
- Network
- Privileges required
- None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
- Security boundary
- Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
- Weakness
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CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness. - CWE-77 ↗
CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection'). The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
- CVSS vector
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CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCommon Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.- Post-exploitation / living off the land
- After compromise, an attacker may use built-in shells, scripting engines, scheduled tasks and native network utilities for discovery, persistence or movement. This is a plausible LoTL path, not evidence that it has occurred for every attack.
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Patch and workaround
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
- Status
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Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change. - Patch available
- Affected
- Action
- To address the vulnerabilities described above in the affected software branches, it is recommended to upgrade the Access Points to one of the following versions (as applicable): - AOS-10.7.x.x: 10.7.0.0 and above - AOS-10.6.x.x: 10.6.0.3 and above - AOS-10.4.x.x: 10.4.1.4 and above - Instant AOS-8.12.x.x: 8.12.0.2 and above - Instant AOS-8.10.x.x: 8.10.0.14 and above Software versions with resolution/fixes for the vulnerabilities covered above can be downloaded from the HPE Networking Support Portal at https://networkingsupport.hpe.com/home/ HPE Aruba Networking does not evaluate or patch Instant AOS and AOS software branches that have reached their End of Support Life (EoSL) milestone. For more information about HPE Aruba Networking products End of Support policy visit: https://networkingsupport.hpe.com/end-of-life
- Workaround
- No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
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Evidence and provenance
Published 24 Sept 2024 · Last source change 26 Sept 2024, 03:55 UTC · CWE-77 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
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The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-39653
Product sourceVendor CSAF · HPE Aruba Networking
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · HPE Aruba Networking
CWE sourceCISA ADP
NVD statusNVD not scheduled
Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.
Material change intelligence
View recent updates ↗What changed after publication
- Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.HPE Aruba Networking ↗
- Before
- Version 10.5.0.0: 10.6.0.2 and below ≤ <=10.6.0.2; Version 10.0.0.0: 10.4.1.13 and below ≤ <=10.4.1.13; Version 6.4.0.0: 8.10.0.13 and below ≤ <=8.10.0.13; Version 8.11.0.0: 8.12.0.1 and below ≤ <=8.12.0.1 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
- After
- Version 10.5.0.0: 10.6.0.2 and below ≤ <=10.6.0.2; Version 10.0.0.0: 10.4.1.13 and below ≤ <=10.4.1.13; Version 6.4.0.0: 8.10.0.13 and below ≤ <=8.10.0.13; Version 8.11.0.0: 8.12.0.1 and below ≤ <=8.12.0.1 · Fixed: To address the vulnerabilities described above in the affected software branches, it is recommended to upgrade the Access Points to one of the following versions (as applicable): - AOS-10.7.x.x: 10.7.0.0 and above - AOS-10.6.x.x: 10.6.0.3 and above - AOS-10.4.x.x: 10.4.1.4 and above - Instant AOS-8.12.x.x: 8.12.0.2 and above - Instant AOS-8.10.x.x: 8.10.0.14 and above Software versions with resolution/fixes for the vulnerabilities covered above can be downloaded from the HPE Networking Support Portal at https://networkingsupport.hpe.com/home/ HPE Aruba Networking does not evaluate or patch Instant AOS and AOS software branches that have reached their End of Support Life (EoSL) milestone. For more information about HPE Aruba Networking products End of Support policy visit: https://networkingsupport.hpe.com/end-of-life
- Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.HPE Aruba Networking ↗
- Before
- Awaiting fix
- After
- Patch available
CVE published
Fixed release recorded from official guidance
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
- CVE
- Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
- CVSS
- Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
- EPSS
- Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
- CWE
- Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
- CNA
- CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
- CISA ADP
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
- NVD
- National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
- CERT / CSIRT
- A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
- PoC
- Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
- CSAF
- Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
- LoTL
- Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.