Aruba Mobility Conductor (formerly Mobility…: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVE-2022-37907 is a high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in Aruba Mobility Conductor (formerly Mobility Master); Aruba Mobility Controllers; WLAN Gateways and SD-WAN Gateways managed by Aruba Central from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 53% of scored CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Sd-wan to 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.7 or a later version.
- Update Arubaos to 6.5.4.23 or 8.6.0.18 or 8.7.1.10 or 8.10.0.0, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Read the advisory on arubanetworks.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Aruba Mobility Conductor (formerly Mobility Master); Aruba Mobility Controllers; WLAN Gateways and SD-WAN Gateways managed by Aruba Central | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| Aruba Networks | Sd-wan | 8.5.0.0-2.1.0.0 up to, but not including, 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.7 | 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.7 |
| Aruba Networks | Arubaos | 6.5.4.0 up to, but not including, 6.5.4.23; 8.4.0.0 up to, but not including, 8.6.0.18; 8.7.0.0 up to, but not including, 8.7.1.10; 8.8.0.0 up to, but not including, 8.10.0.0; 10.3.0.0 | 6.5.4.23, 8.6.0.18, 8.7.1.10, 8.10.0.0 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- NoneNo data is disclosed.
- Integrity
- NoneNothing can be modified.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 5.8 | Medium | CNA (hpe.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 | High | NVD |
Official description
A vulnerability exists in the ArubaOS bootloader on 7xxx series controllers which can result in a denial of service (DoS) condition on an impacted system. A successful attacker can cause a system hang which can only be resolved via a power cycle of the impacted controller.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Ensure that protocols have specific limits of scale placed on them.
- Ensure that all failures in resource allocation place the system into a safe posture.
More Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerabilities (CWE-400)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other vulnerabilities in Aruba Mobility Conductor (formerly Mobility Master); Aruba Mobility Controllers; WLAN Gateways and SD-WAN Gateways managed by Aruba Central
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
Recent Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerabilities
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
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- 7.5 High severity
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