CVE-2021-37731: arubanetworks arubaos Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-37731 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Path Traversal vulnerability in arubanetworks arubaos. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 07-09-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A local path traversal vulnerability was discovered in Aruba SD-WAN Software and Gateways; Aruba Operating System Software version(s): Prior to 8.6.0.0-2.2.0.4; Prior to 8.7.1.1, 8.6.0.7, 8.5.0.12, 8.3.0.16. Aruba has released patches for Aruba SD-WAN Software and Gateways and ArubaOS that address this security vulnerability.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.