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CVE-2023-35979: Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in ArubaOS Web-Based Management Interface

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.

MediumCVSS 5.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

This issue can let an unauthenticated network attacker crash the ArubaOS web-based management interface. The cited description supports denial of service only, not data theft or device takeover. Business impact is loss of management access to affected Aruba controllers, conductors, and gateways until service recovery.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate operational resilience issue. It is unlikely to justify emergency response absent exposed management interfaces, but internet- or partner-reachable management planes should be remediated promptly.

Technical view

CVE-2023-35979 is a network-reachable buffer overflow in the ArubaOS process controlling the web-based management interface. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3 with no privileges or user interaction required, and availability impact is rated low. Affected branches include ArubaOS 10.4, 8.11, 8.10, and 8.6 up to listed vulnerable releases.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most relevant where ArubaOS web-based management is reachable over a network on affected Aruba Mobility Conductor, Mobility Controller, WLAN Gateway, or SD-WAN Gateway deployments.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. Available evidence supports unauthenticated denial of service against the management interface, not confidentiality or integrity compromise.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Aruba advisory reference. Do not infer code execution or broader device compromise from this bundle. Validation should focus on affected versions, management-plane reachability, and service availability impact.

Mitigation direction

  • Review HPE Aruba advisory ARUBA-PSA-2023-008 for vendor remediation guidance.
  • Inventory ArubaOS versions against the affected release list in the advisory.
  • Prioritize remediation for management interfaces reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Confirm operational recovery procedures for loss of web management access.

Validation and detection

  • Identify all ArubaOS web-based management interfaces in the environment.
  • Compare running versions with the affected ArubaOS versions listed in the CVE bundle.
  • Check whether management interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Review monitoring for management-interface outages on affected appliances.
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Confidence
high
Sources
3

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.3 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.3CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L3.91.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

5.3Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2023-35979Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
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, - ArubaOS 8.11.x.x: 8.11.1.0 and below, - ArubaOS 8.10.x.x: 8.10.0.6 and below, - ArubaOS 8.6.x.x: 8.6.0.20 and belowaffected
Weakness

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