CVE-2023-22776: Authenticated Remote Path Traversal in ArubaOS Command Line Interface Allows for Arbitrary File Read

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-22776 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Path Traversal vulnerability in arubanetworks arubaos. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 28-02-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-03-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in the ArubaOS command line interface. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system, including sensitive system files.

• 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.