Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in PAPI Could Lead to Remote Code Execution
CVE-2024-31470

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

HP (HP)

Status
Aos-8 Instant And Aos-10 Ap
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 May 2024

What is CVE-2024-31470?

A vulnerability exists in the Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE) service, presenting a buffer overflow risk that enables unauthenticated remote code execution. Attackers can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted packets to the Aruba Access Point management protocol (PAPI) on UDP port 8211. If successfully executed, this vulnerability allows malicious actors to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user, potentially compromising the stability and security of the affected operating system.

Affected Version(s)

AOS-8 Instant and AOS-10 AP 10.5.0.0 <= 10.5.1.0

AOS-8 Instant and AOS-10 AP 10.4.0.0 <= 10.4.1.0

AOS-8 Instant and AOS-10 AP 8.11.0.0 <= 8.11.2.1

References

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpe...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Chancen
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CVE-2024-31470 : Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in PAPI Could Lead to Remote Code Execution