CVE-2024-1356
📋 TL;DR
Authenticated command injection vulnerabilities in ArubaOS CLI allow attackers with valid credentials to execute arbitrary commands as privileged users on the underlying operating system. This affects organizations using vulnerable Aruba networking equipment with authenticated CLI access.
💻 Affected Systems
- ArubaOS
📦 What is this software?
Arubaos by Arubanetworks
Arubaos by Arubanetworks
Arubaos by Arubanetworks
Arubaos by Arubanetworks
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise allowing attacker to install persistent backdoors, steal sensitive data, pivot to other network segments, or disrupt network operations.
Likely Case
Privilege escalation leading to unauthorized configuration changes, network reconnaissance, or lateral movement within the network.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if strong authentication controls, network segmentation, and least privilege access are implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires valid credentials; no public exploit code mentioned in CVE description.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Refer to ARUBA-PSA-2024-002 for specific patched versions.
Vendor Advisory: https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2024-002.txt
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Review ARUBA-PSA-2024-002 advisory. 2. Identify affected ArubaOS versions. 3. Download and apply appropriate firmware updates from Aruba support portal. 4. Reboot affected devices after patching.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict CLI Access
allLimit CLI access to trusted administrative networks and implement strong authentication controls.
Configure ACLs to restrict management interface access
Implement multi-factor authentication if supported
Disable Unnecessary CLI Features
allDisable CLI features not required for operations to reduce attack surface.
Review and disable unused CLI commands and interfaces
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate management interfaces from untrusted networks.
- Enforce strong password policies, multi-factor authentication, and regular credential rotation for administrative accounts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check ArubaOS version against patched versions listed in ARUBA-PSA-2024-002 advisory.Check Version:
show version (on ArubaOS CLI)Verify Fix Applied:
Verify ArubaOS version after patching matches or exceeds patched versions in advisory.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual CLI command execution patterns
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful login
- Commands with shell metacharacters in CLI logs
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from Aruba devices
- Anomalous traffic patterns from management interfaces
SIEM Query:
source="aruba_logs" AND (event_type="cli_command" AND command="*;*" OR command="*|*" OR command="*`*" OR command="*$(*")