CVE-2023-38486 json
Hardware Root of Trust Bypass in 9200 and 9000 Series Controllers and Gateways
published 2023-09-06 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-42302
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in the secure boot implementation on affected Aruba 9200 and 9000 Series Controllers and Gateways allows an attacker to bypass security controls which would normally prohibit unsigned kernel images from executing. An attacker can use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary runtime operating systems, including unverified and unsigned OS images.
Patch / fix
- arubanetworks arubaos 8.6.0.22, 8.10.0.7, 8.11.1.1, 10.4.0.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 9200 Series Mobility Controllers and SD-WAN Gateways, 9000 Series Mobility Controllers and SD-WAN Gateways
- arubanetworks arubaos
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
arubanetworks.com
/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2023-014.txt
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-38486
- NVD CVE-2023-38486
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