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CVE-2023-30503

7.2 HIGH
Remote Code Execution

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise's command line interface allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system. This affects organizations using Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise appliances, potentially leading to complete system compromise.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise
Versions: All versions prior to 9.2.5.0
Operating Systems: ArubaOS
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Requires authenticated CLI access; affects both physical and virtual appliances.

📦 What is this software?

Edgeconnect Enterprise by Arubanetworks

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Edgeconnect Enterprise by Arubanetworks

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Edgeconnect Enterprise by Arubanetworks

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete system takeover with root privileges, data exfiltration, lateral movement within network, and persistent backdoor installation.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized administrative access leading to configuration changes, network disruption, and credential harvesting.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact due to network segmentation, strong authentication controls, and monitoring preventing successful exploitation.

🌐 Internet-Facing: MEDIUM
🏢 Internal Only: HIGH

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: UNKNOWN
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: LOW

Requires authenticated access to CLI; exploitation is straightforward once authenticated.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 9.2.5.0 and later

Vendor Advisory: https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2023-007.txt

Restart Required: Yes

Instructions:

1. Download Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise version 9.2.5.0 or later from Aruba support portal. 2. Backup current configuration. 3. Apply the update following Aruba's upgrade procedures. 4. Reboot the appliance as required.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Restrict CLI Access

all

Limit command line interface access to trusted administrative users only using network controls.

Implement Strong Authentication

all

Enforce multi-factor authentication and strong password policies for all administrative accounts.

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement strict network segmentation to isolate EdgeConnect appliances from critical systems
  • Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring for CLI access and command execution

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check current EdgeConnect Enterprise version via CLI: 'show version' or web interface System > About

Check Version:

show version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify version is 9.2.5.0 or higher using 'show version' command

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual CLI access patterns
  • Root privilege escalation attempts
  • Unusual command execution

Network Indicators:

  • Unexpected outbound connections from EdgeConnect appliances
  • Anomalous SSH/CLI traffic

SIEM Query:

source="edgeconnect" AND (event_type="cli_access" OR event_type="command_execution") AND user!="authorized_admin"

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2023-30503
CVSS v3 Score: 7.2 (HIGH)
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: May 16, 2023
Last Updated: November 21, 2024

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