CVE-2023-30508: arubanetworks edgeconnect_enterprise Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-30508 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in arubanetworks edgeconnect_enterprise. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 16-05-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 22-01-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple authenticated path traversal vulnerabilities exist in the Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise command line interface. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities result 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.