critical
9.8
CWE
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Advisory Published
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CVE-2022-37888: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Oct 06 2022(Updated: )

There are buffer overflow vulnerabilities in multiple underlying services that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending specially crafted packets destined to the PAPI (Aruba Networks AP 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 of Aruba InstantOS 6.4.x: 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.20 and below; Aruba InstantOS 6.5.x: 6.5.4.23 and below; Aruba InstantOS 8.6.x: 8.6.0.18 and below; Aruba InstantOS 8.7.x: 8.7.1.9 and below; Aruba InstantOS 8.10.x: 8.10.0.1 and below; ArubaOS 10.3.x: 10.3.1.0 and below; Aruba has released upgrades for Aruba InnstantOS that address these security vulnerabilities.

Credit: security-alert@hpe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ArubaOS>=10.3.0.0<10.3.1.1
Aruba Instant>=6.4.0.0<6.4.4.8-4.2.4.21
Aruba Instant>=6.5.0.0<6.5.4.24
Aruba Instant>=8.6.0.0<8.6.0.19
Aruba Instant>=8.7.0.0<8.7.1.10
Aruba Instant>=8.10.0.0<8.10.0.2
Aruba Networks AP-103
Aruba Networks AP-114
Aruba Networks AP-115
Aruba Networks AP-120
Aruba Networks AP-121
Aruba Networks AP-130
Aruba Networks AP-135
Aruba Networks AP-204
Aruba Networks AP-205
Aruba Networks AP-207
Aruba Networks AP-214
Aruba Networks AP-215
Aruba Networks AP-224
Aruba Networks AP-225
Aruba Networks AP-303
Aruba Networks AP-304
Aruba Networks AP-305
Aruba Networks AP-314
Aruba Networks AP-315
Aruba Networks AP-318
Aruba Networks AP-324
Aruba Networks AP-325
Aruba Networks AP-334
Aruba Networks AP-340
Aruba Networks AP-370
Aruba Networks AP-504
Aruba Networks AP-505
Aruba Networks AP-514
Aruba Networks AP-515
Aruba Networks AP-534
Aruba Networks AP-535
Aruba Networks AP-555
Aruba Networks AP-635
Aruba Networks AP-655
Aruba Networks IAP-103
Aruba Networks IAP-114
Aruba Networks IAP-115
Aruba Networks IAP-204
Aruba Networks IAP-205
Aruba Networks IAP-207
Aruba Networks AP-224
Aruba Networks IAP-225
Aruba Networks IAP-304
Aruba Networks IAP-305
Aruba Networks IAP-314
Aruba Networks IAP-315
Aruba Networks IAP-318
Aruba Networks IAP-324
Aruba Networks IAP-325
Aruba Networks IAP-334
Aruba Networks RAP-108
Aruba Networks RAP-109
Siemens SCALANCE W1750D
Siemens Scalance W1750D Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2022-37888?

    CVE-2022-37888 is a vulnerability associated with buffer overflow vulnerabilities in multiple underlying services.

  • How does CVE-2022-37888 exploit work?

    CVE-2022-37888 can be exploited by sending specially crafted packets to the PAPI (Aruba Networks AP management protocol) UDP port (8211), which can lead to unauthenticated remote code execution.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-37888?

    CVE-2022-37888 has a severity rating of 9.8 out of 10 (Critical).

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-37888?

    CVE-2022-37888 affects ArubaOS versions 10.3.0.0 to 10.3.1.1, Arubanetworks Instant versions 6.4.0.0 to 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.21, Instant versions 6.5.0.0 to 6.5.4.24, Instant versions 8.6.0.0 to 8.6.0.19, Instant versions 8.7.0.0 to 8.7.1.10, and Instant versions 8.10.0.0 to 8.10.0.2.

  • How can I fix CVE-2022-37888?

    To fix CVE-2022-37888, it is recommended to apply the patches and updates provided by Aruba Networks and Siemens.

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