Aruba Mobility Controller management interface buffer overflow
| aruba-management-interface-bo (32459) |  High Risk |
Description:
Aruba Mobility Controller is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in the management interface. By passing overly long login credentials to either the Web-based or the command-line management interface, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the device to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable device.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Aruba Networks customers are advised to upgrade to the latest patched version of the firmware available from the Aruba Networks Web site. See References.
References:
- Aruba Networks Web site: Aruba Mobility Controllers.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Feb 12 2007 - 18:19:55 CST: Aruba Mobility Controller Management Buffer Overflow.
- BID-22538: Aruba Mobility Controller Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-0931: Heap-based buffer overflow in the management interfaces in (1) Aruba Mobility Controllers 200, 800, 2400, and 6000 and (2) Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Wireless 43xx and 6000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long credential strings.
- SA24144: Aruba Mobility Controller Two Vulnerabilities
- US-CERT VU#319913: Aruba Mobility Controller Management Interface contains a buffer overflow
Platforms Affected:
- Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Wireless 43xx
- Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Wireless 6000
- Aruba Networks Mobility Controller 200 2.0 and later
- Aruba Networks Mobility Controller 2400 2.0 and later
- Aruba Networks Mobility Controller 6000 2.0 and later
- Aruba Networks Mobility Controller 800 2.0 and later
Reported:
Feb 13, 2007
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