Authenticated Path Traversal Vulnerability Leads to a Remote Command Execution (RCE)
Priority LOW 36CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An authenticated Path Traversal vulnerabilities exists in the ArubaOS. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to install unsigned packages on the underlying operating system, enabling the threat actor to execute arbitrary code or install implants.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01167 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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) | Aruba OS | Version 10.6.0.0: 10.6.0.2 and below – <=10.6.0.2; Version 8.10.0.0: 8.10.0.13 and below – <=8.10.0.13; Version 10.5.0.0: 10.6.0.0 and below – <=10.6.0.0; Version 10.3.0.0: 10.4.0.0 and below – <=10.4.0.0; Version 8.11.0.0: 8.12.0.0 and below – <=8.12.0.0; Version 8.12.0.0: 8.12.0.1 and below – <=8.12.0.1; Version 6.5.4.0: 8.9.0.0 and below – <=8.9.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Aruba OS VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Affected Version 10.6.0.0: 10.6.0.2 and below – <=10.6.0.2; Version 8.10.0.0: 8.10.0.13 and below – <=8.10.0.13; Version 10.5.0.0: 10.6.0.0 and below – <=10.6.0.0; Version 10.3.0.0: 10.4.0.0 and below – <=10.4.0.0; Version 8.11.0.0: 8.12.0.0 and below – <=8.12.0.0; Version 8.12.0.0: 8.12.0.1 and below – <=8.12.0.1; Version 6.5.4.0: 8.9.0.0 and below – <=8.9.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:arubanetworks:arubaos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Arubanetworks |
- cpe:2.3:o:arubanetworks:arubaos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Arubanetworks
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-42501
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-97r7-fmq6-w47h
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-25062 A remote code execution issue exists in HPE OneView. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2017-03684 Improper privilege management in Intel Active Mangement Technology, Intel Small Business… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-35876 Path traversal in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Insight Remote Support CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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-2024-42501 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-42501 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-97r7-fmq6-w47h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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