CVE-2024-42503

Authenticated Remote Command Execution (RCE) Vulnerability in the Lua Package Within the AOS Command Line Interface (CLI)

HIGH

7.2

CVSS Score

Published: September 17, 2024 at 05:16 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:49 AM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsArubaosArubaos

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Severity

HIGH7.2

Exploit prediction

EPSS 2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

Authenticated command execution vulnerability exist in the ArubaOS command line interface (CLI). Successful exploitation of this vulnerabilities result in the ability to run arbitrary commands as a priviledge user on the underlying operating system.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Arubaos · Aruba Networks

95%

10.3.0.0 ≤ v < 10.4.0.010.5.0.0 ≤ v < 10.6.0.010.6.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 10.6.0.26.5.4.0 ≤ v < 6.5.5.08.6.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.10.0.1310.3.0.0 10.5.0.0 10.6.0.0 6.5.4.0 8.6.0.0

Affected range stops below 10.4.0.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 10.6.0.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.5.5.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Arubaos · Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE

60%

Version 10.3.0.0: 10.4.0.0 and below ≤ v ≤ <=10.4.0.0Version 10.5.0.0: 10.6.0.0 and below ≤ v ≤ <=10.6.0.0Version 10.6.0.0: 10.6.0.2 and below ≤ v ≤ <=10.6.0.2Version 6.5.4.0: 8.9.0.0 and below ≤ v ≤ <=8.9.0.0Version 8.10.0.0: 8.10.0.13 and below ≤ v ≤ <=8.10.0.13Version 8.11.0.0: 8.12.0.0 and below ≤ v ≤ <=8.12.0.0Version 8.12.0.0: 8.12.0.1 and below ≤ v ≤ <=8.12.0.1

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

Source: [email protected]

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw04709en_us&docLocale=en_US

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.2HIGHhpe

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: HIGH
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED

CWE

CWE-78

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