Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in Central Communications Could Lead to Remote Code Execution

CVE-2024-31468

Summary

The identified vulnerabilities pertain to buffer overflows within the Central Communications service of Aruba products. By sending specially crafted packets to the PAPI (Aruba's Access Point management protocol) over UDP port 8211, attackers could exploit these flaws to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This unauthorized access can compromise the integrity and security of the underlying operating system, posing a significant risk to affected environments. Immediate remediation is recommended to mitigate the potential impact of these vulnerabilities.

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