What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-23676?

CVE-2022-23676 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 21.9%.

5406R Firmware CVE-2022-23676

CRITICAL

Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

2022-05-10 security-alert@hpe.com

Memory Corruption RCE Buffer Overflow Aruba 5406R Firmware 3810M Firmware 2920 Firmware 2930F Firmware 2930M Firmware 2530 Firmware 2540 Firmware 5412R Firmware 2615 Firmware 2620 Firmware 2915 Firmware

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 10, 2022 - 19:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

A remote execution of arbitrary code vulnerability was discovered in ArubaOS-Switch Devices version(s): ArubaOS-Switch 15.xx.xxxx: All versions; ArubaOS-Switch 16.01.xxxx: All versions; ArubaOS-Switch 16.02.xxxx: K.16.02.0033 and below; ArubaOS-Switch 16.03.xxxx: All versions; ArubaOS-Switch 16.04.xxxx: All versions; ArubaOS-Switch 16.05.xxxx: All versions; ArubaOS-Switch 16.06.xxxx: All versions; ArubaOS-Switch 16.07.xxxx: All versions; ArubaOS-Switch 16.08.xxxx: KB/WB/WC/YA/YB/YC.16.08.0024 and below; ArubaOS-Switch 16.09.xxxx: KB/WB/WC/YA/YB/YC.16.09.0019 and below; ArubaOS-Switch 16.10.xxxx: KB/WB/WC/YA/YB/YC.16.10.0019 and below; ArubaOS-Switch 16.11.xxxx: KB/WB/WC/YA/YB/YC.16.11.0003 and below. Aruba has released upgrades for ArubaOS-Switch Devices that address these security vulnerabilities.

AnalysisAI

A remote execution of arbitrary code vulnerability was discovered in ArubaOS-Switch Devices version(s): ArubaOS-Switch 15.xx.xxxx: All versions; ArubaOS-Switch 16.01.xxxx: All versions;. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. A remote execution of arbitrary code vulnerability was discovered in ArubaOS-Switch Devices version(s): ArubaOS-Switch 15.xx.xxxx: All versions; ArubaOS-Switch 16.01.xxxx: All versions; ArubaOS-Switch 16.02.xxxx: K.16.02.0033 and below; ArubaOS-Switch 16.03.xxxx: All versions; ArubaOS-Switch 16.04.xxxx: All versions; ArubaOS-Switch 16.05.xxxx: All versions; ArubaOS-Switch 16.06.xxxx: All versions; ArubaOS-Switch 16.07.xxxx: All versions; ArubaOS-Switch 16.08.xxxx: KB/WB/WC/YA/YB/YC.16.08.0024 and below; ArubaOS-Switch 16.09.xxxx: KB/WB/WC/YA/YB/YC.16.09.0019 and below; ArubaOS-Switch 16.10.xxxx: KB/WB/WC/YA/YB/YC.16.10.0019 and below; ArubaOS-Switch 16.11.xxxx: KB/WB/WC/YA/YB/YC.16.11.0003 and below. Aruba has released upgrades for ArubaOS-Switch Devices that address these security vulnerabilities. Affected products include: Arubanetworks 5406R Firmware, Arubanetworks 3810M Firmware, Arubanetworks 2920 Firmware, Arubanetworks 2930F Firmware, Arubanetworks 2930M Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).