CVE-2023-3718: Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability in AOS-CX Command Line Interface
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-3718 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Command Injection vulnerability in hewlett packard enterprise (hpe) aruba cx switches. EPSS estimates a 1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 01-08-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 22-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An authenticated command injection vulnerability exists in the AOS-CX command line interface. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as a privileged user on the affected switch. This allows an attacker to fully compromise the underlying operating system on the device running AOS-CX.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.64%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.64% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Hewlett packard enterprise (hpe)1 product
- aruba cx switchesAOS-CX 10.11.xxxx: 10.11.1010 and below | AOS-CX 10.10.xxxx: 10.10.1050 and below
Hpe1 product
- arubaos-cx≥ 10.10.0000, ≤ 10.10.1050 | ≥ 10.11.0000, ≤ 10.11.1010
2 vendors · 2 products