CVE-2022-37897Network attack vector

Unauthenticated privileged code execution via PAPI packets

Published Nov 3, 2022 · Updated May 2, 2025

Command injection in ArubaOS and SD-WAN software allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through crafted PAPI UDP packets. The PAPI service on UDP port 8211 processes attacker-controlled packet content as an operating-system command without neutralizing command syntax. No authentication is required, and successful exploitation runs code as a privileged user on affected Mobility Conductors, controllers, and managed gateways.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.75%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in ArubaOS and SD-WAN software allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through crafted PAPI UDP packets. The PAPI service on UDP port 8211 processes attacker-controlled packet content as an operating-system command without neutralizing command syntax. No authentication is required, and successful exploitation runs code as a privileged user on affected Mobility Conductors, controllers, and managed gateways.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-37897
Published
Nov 3, 2022
Updated
May 2, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-78, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 3, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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