CVE-2023-38401: Local Privilege Escalation in HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) Microsoft Windows Client

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-08-15 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability in the HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) client could allow local users to elevate privileges. Successful exploitation could allow execution of arbitrary code with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges on the operating system.

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Intranet Access (VIA): before 4.5.0 — fixed in 4.5.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) 4.5.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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