Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in ArubaOS Web-Based Management Interface
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
There is an unauthenticated buffer overflow vulnerability in the process controlling the ArubaOS web-based management interface. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition affecting the web-based management interface of the controller.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 Mobility Conductor (formerly Mobility Master); Aruba Mobility Controllers; WLAN Gateways and SD-WAN Gateways managed by Aruba Central | - ArubaOS 10.4.x.x: 10.4.0.1 and below and later; - ArubaOS 8.11.x.x: 8.11.1.0 and below and later; - ArubaOS 8.10.x.x: 8.10.0.6 and below and later; - ArubaOS 8.6.x.x: 8.6.0.20 and below and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Aruba Mobility Conductor (formerly Mobility Master); Aruba Mobility Controllers; WLAN Gateways and SD-WAN Gateways managed by Aruba Central VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Affected - ArubaOS 10.4.x.x: 10.4.0.1 and below and later; - ArubaOS 8.11.x.x: 8.11.1.0 and below and later; - ArubaOS 8.10.x.x: 8.10.0.6 and below and later; - ArubaOS 8.6.x.x: 8.6.0.20 and below and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:arubanetworks:arubaos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.4.0 to before 8.6.0.21; 8.7.0.0 to before 8.10.0.7; 8.11.0.0 to before 8.11.1.1; 10.4.0.0 to before 10.4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Arubanetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:mc-va-10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arubanetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:mc-va-1k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arubanetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:mc-va-250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arubanetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:mc-va-50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arubanetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:mcr-va-10k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arubanetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:mcr-va-1k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arubanetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:mcr-va-50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arubanetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:mcr-va-500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arubanetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:mcr-va-5k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arubanetworks |
- cpe:2.3:o:arubanetworks:arubaos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.4.0 to before 8.6.0.21; 8.7.0.0 to before 8.10.0.7; 8.11.0.0 to before 8.11.1.1; 10.4.0.0 to before 10.4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Arubanetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:mc-va-10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arubanetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:mc-va-1k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arubanetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:mc-va-250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arubanetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:mc-va-50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arubanetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:mcr-va-10k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arubanetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:mcr-va-1k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arubanetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:mcr-va-50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arubanetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:mcr-va-500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arubanetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:mcr-va-5k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arubanetworks
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:sd-wan:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arubanetworks |
| cpe:2.3:h:arubanetworks:mcr-hw-10k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arubanetworks |
| cpe:2.3:h:arubanetworks:mcr-hw-1k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arubanetworks |
| cpe:2.3:h:arubanetworks:mcr-hw-5k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arubanetworks |
- cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:sd-wan:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arubanetworks
- cpe:2.3:h:arubanetworks:mcr-hw-10k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arubanetworks
- cpe:2.3:h:arubanetworks:mcr-hw-1k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arubanetworks
- cpe:2.3:h:arubanetworks:mcr-hw-5k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arubanetworks
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-35979
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vqxv-crf9-843x
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
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Sources
- CVE-2023-35979 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-35979 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vqxv-crf9-843x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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