Physical switch compromise via recovery-console authentication bypass
Published Sep 6, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024
Authentication bypass in the recovery console of HPE AOS-CX allows physically proximate attackers to compromise affected switch models. HPE has not disclosed the specific recovery-console logic that fails to enforce normal authentication. Physical access to the recovery console is required; exploitation grants unauthorized control over switch data and configuration, with no direct service-interruption impact reported.
Summary
What happened
Authentication bypass in the recovery console of HPE AOS-CX allows physically proximate attackers to compromise affected switch models. HPE has not disclosed the specific recovery-console logic that fails to enforce normal authentication. Physical access to the recovery console is required; exploitation grants unauthorized control over switch data and configuration, with no direct service-interruption impact reported.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-23691
- Published
- Sep 6, 2022
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Vendor
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- Product
- AOS-CX
- Classifications
- CWE-287
- Attack vector
- physical
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 6, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=AOS-CX 10.10.xxxx: 10.10.0002 and below, AOS-CX 10.09.xxxx: 10.09.1030 and below, AOS-CX 10.08.xxxx: 10.08.1070 and below, AOS-CX 10.06.xxxx: 10.06.0210 and below.
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