Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability in AOS-CX Command Line Interface
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
An authenticated command injection vulnerability exists in the AOS-CX command line interface. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as a privileged user on the affected switch. This allows an attacker to fully compromise the underlying operating system on the device running AOS-CX.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | Aruba CX Switches | AOS-CX 10.11.xxxx: 10.11.1010 and below; AOS-CX 10.10.xxxx: 10.10.1050 and below | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Aruba CX Switches VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Affected AOS-CX 10.11.xxxx: 10.11.1010 and below; AOS-CX 10.10.xxxx: 10.10.1050 and below Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 27
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hpe:arubaos-cx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.10.0000 – 10.10.1050; 10.11.0000 – 10.11.1010 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_10000-48y6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_4100i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6000_12g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6000_24g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6000_48g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6200f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6200f_48g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6200m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
- cpe:2.3:o:hpe:arubaos-cx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.10.0000 – 10.10.1050; 10.11.0000 – 10.11.1010 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_10000-48y6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_4100i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6000_12g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6000_24g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6000_48g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6200f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6200f_48g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6200m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Show 17 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6200m_24g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6300m_24p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6300m_48g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6405:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8320-32:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8320-48p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8325-32c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8325-48y8c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8360-12c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8360-16y2c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8360-24xf2c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8360-32y4c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8360-48xt4c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8360-48y6c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_9300_32d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6200m_24g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6300m_24p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6300m_48g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6405:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_6410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8320-32:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8320-48p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8325-32c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8325-48y8c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8360-12c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8360-16y2c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8360-24xf2c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8360-32y4c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8360-48xt4c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8360-48y6c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_8400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:h:hpe:aruba_cx_9300_32d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3718
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jmx3-98vw-w6hq
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Arubaos-cx vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-02356 The Diffie-Hellman Key Agreement Protocol allows remote attackers (from the client side)… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-51814 Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities lead to Remote Code Execution in AOS-CX CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-19179 Authentication Bypass in Web Interface allows Unauthenticated Admin Password Reset CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-51843 Credential Manager Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized Administrative Access CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-19182 Authenticated Command Injection found in admin AOS-CX CLI command CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-17871 Command injection in Aruba CX 6200F Switch Series, Aruba 6300 Switch Series, Aruba 6400… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-3718 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-3718 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jmx3-98vw-w6hq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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