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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-45616 · published 14 November 2023

CVE-2023-45616: Arubanetworks arubaos classic buffer overflow vulnerability

Arubanetworks · Arubaos

There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the underlying AirWave client service that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending specially crafted packets destined to the PAPI (Aruba's access point management protocol) UDP port (8211). Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 2.1% · top 18.4% CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflow
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
2.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the underlying AirWave client service that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending specially crafted packets destined to the PAPI (Aruba's access point management protocol) UDP port (8211). Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2023-017.txt MitigationVendor Advisory
https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2023-017.txt MitigationVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-45616), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-15). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.