Aruba AirWave Management Platform: Improper Access Control
CVE-2022-37916 is a high-severity improper access control vulnerability in Aruba AirWave Management Platform, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. Affected Aruba AirWave Management Platform versions: 8.2.15.0 and below. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.85% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 59% of scored CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of Aruba AirWave Management Platform you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Read the advisory on arubanetworks.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba AirWave Management Platform | Aruba AirWave Management Platform | 8.2.15.0 and below | Not stated |
| Aruba Networks | Airwave | 8.2.15.0 and earlier | Not stated |
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
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.1 | High | NVD |
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.1 | High | CISA (ADP) |
Official description
Vulnerabilities in the AirWave Management Platform web-based management interface exist which expose some URLs to a lack of proper access controls. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker with limited privileges to gain access to sensitive information and/or change network configurations with privileges at a higher effective level in Aruba AirWave Management Platform version(s): 8.2.15.0 and below.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Access Control
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
- Compartmentalize the system to have safe areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area. Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Advisories
Other vulnerabilities in Aruba AirWave Management Platform
- 8.1 High severity
- 8.1 High severity
Recent Improper Access Control vulnerabilities
- 8.8 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
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