PT-2023-26466 · Aruba · Aruba 9200 Series Gateways+3

Nicholas Starke · Published 2023-09-06 · Updated 2024-09-26 · CVE-2023-38486

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.7

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Aruba 9200 and 9000 Series Controllers and Gateways (affected versions not specified)

Description A vulnerability in the secure boot implementation allows an attacker to bypass security controls, which would normally prohibit unsigned kernel images from executing. This enables the attacker to execute arbitrary runtime operating systems, including unverified and unsigned OS images.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Incorrect Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-38486

Affected Products

Aruba 9000 Series Controllers

Aruba 9000 Series Gateways

Aruba 9200 Series Controllers

Aruba 9200 Series Gateways

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38486 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38486 · Security Note
• https://arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2023-014.txt · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/fletch_ai/status/1700707421541294203 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1699480842022617157 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/autumn_good_35/status/1699803598568522015 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/70027 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/57644 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/96233 · Telegram Post