CVE-2023-35975: Authenticated Path Traversal in ArubaOS Command Line Interface Allows for Arbitrary File Deletion

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-07-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in the ArubaOS command line interface. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to delete arbitrary files in the underlying operating system.

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS (AOS): from 6.5.4.0 before 8.6.0.21; from 8.7.0.0 before 8.10.0.7; from 8.11.0.0 before 8.11.1.1; from 10.4.0.0 before 10.4.0.2 — fixed in 10.4.0.2, 8.10.0.7, 8.11.1.1, 8.6.0.21

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS (AOS) 10.4.0.2, 8.10.0.7, 8.11.1.1, 8.6.0.21. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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