Hardware Root of Trust Bypass in 9200 and 9000 Series Controllers and Gateways
Priority LOW 36CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
A vulnerability in the secure boot implementation on affected Aruba 9200 and 9000 Series Controllers and Gateways allows an attacker to bypass security controls which would normally prohibit unsigned kernel images from executing. An attacker can use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary runtime operating systems, including unverified and unsigned OS images.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00336 27th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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) | 9200 Series Mobility Controllers and SD-WAN Gateways, 9000 Series Mobility Controllers and SD-WAN Gateways | ArubaOS 10.4.x.x – <=10.4.0.1; ArubaOS 8.11.x.x – <=8.11.1.0; ArubaOS 8.10.x.x – <=8.10.0.6; ArubaOS 8.6.x.x – <=8.6.0.21 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- 9200 Series Mobility Controllers and SD-WAN Gateways, 9000 Series Mobility Controllers and SD-WAN Gateways VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Affected ArubaOS 10.4.x.x – <=10.4.0.1; ArubaOS 8.11.x.x – <=8.11.1.0; ArubaOS 8.10.x.x – <=8.10.0.6; ArubaOS 8.6.x.x – <=8.6.0.21 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:arubanetworks:arubaos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0.0 to before 8.6.0.22; 8.10.0.0 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:h:arubanetworks:9004:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arubanetworks |
| cpe:2.3:h:arubanetworks:9004-lte:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arubanetworks |
| cpe:2.3:h:arubanetworks:9012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arubanetworks |
| cpe:2.3:h:arubanetworks:9240:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Arubanetworks |
- cpe:2.3:o:arubanetworks:arubaos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.0 to before 8.6.0.22; 8.10.0.0 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:h:arubanetworks:9004:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arubanetworks
- cpe:2.3:h:arubanetworks:9004-lte:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arubanetworks
- cpe:2.3:h:arubanetworks:9012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Arubanetworks
- cpe:2.3:h:arubanetworks:9240:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2023-38486
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95xr-xpj5-h4g4
References
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- TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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- TI-2020-05748 A security vulnerability in HPE Smart Update Manager (SUM) prior to version 8.5.6 could… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-35875 XML injection in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Insight Remote Support CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-38486 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-38486 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-95xr-xpj5-h4g4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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