CVE-2023-22790: Authenticated Remote Command Execution in Aruba InstantOS or ArubaOS 10 Command Line Interface

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-05-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-77

Description

Multiple authenticated command injection vulnerabilities exist in the Aruba InstantOS and ArubaOS 10 command line interface. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities result in the ability to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS (AOS): from 10.3.0.0 through 10.3.1.0
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Aruba Networking InstantOS and Aruba Access Points running ArubaOS 10: from 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.20; from 6.5.0.0 through 6.5.4.23; from 8.4.0.0 before 8.6.0.0; from 8.6.0.0 through 8.6.0.19; from 8.7.0.0 through 8.9.0.0; from 8.10.0.0 through 8.10.0.4 — fixed in 8.6.0.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Aruba Networking InstantOS and Aruba Access Points running ArubaOS 10 8.6.0.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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