CVE-2022-37904

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-12-12 · updated 2026-10-09
Weakness: CWE-123

Description

Vulnerabilities in ArubaOS running on 7xxx series controllers exist that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code during the boot sequence. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to achieve permanent modification of the underlying operating system.

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS (AOS): from 6.5.4.0 before 6.5.4.23; from 8.4.0.0 before 8.6.0.18; from 8.7.0.0 before 8.7.1.10; from 8.8.0.0 before 8.10.0.0; 10.3.0.0 — fixed in 6.5.4.23, 8.10.0.0, 8.6.0.18, 8.7.1.10
Arubanetworks Sd-Wan: from 8.5.0.0-2.1.0.0 before 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.7 — fixed in 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS (AOS) 6.5.4.23, 8.10.0.0, 8.6.0.18, 8.7.1.10; Arubanetworks Sd-Wan 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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