CVE-2023-38485: Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in BIOS Implementation of 9200 and 9000 Series Controllers and Gateways

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-09-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-787

Description

Vulnerabilities exist in the BIOS implementation of Aruba 9200 and 9000 Series Controllers and Gateways that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code early in the boot sequence. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to and change underlying sensitive information in the affected controller leading to complete system compromise.

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS (AOS): from 8.6.0.0 before 8.6.0.22; from 8.10.0.0 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, 8.6.0.22

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, 8.6.0.22. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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