CVE-2023-35978: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in ArubaOS Web-based Management Interface

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% 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-79

Description

A vulnerability in ArubaOS could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser in the context of the affected interface.

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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