CVE-2023-22773Network attack vector

Authenticated file deletion via CLI path traversal

Published Feb 28, 2023 · Updated Mar 7, 2025

Path traversal in the HPE Aruba Networking AOS command-line interface allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files. The interface permits a supplied file path to escape its intended directory before a delete operation; HPE has not disclosed the affected command or validation logic. Exploitation requires high-privilege CLI credentials and can remove operating-system files, causing integrity and availability loss without reported code execution.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.77%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in the HPE Aruba Networking AOS command-line interface allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files. The interface permits a supplied file path to escape its intended directory before a delete operation; HPE has not disclosed the affected command or validation logic. Exploitation requires high-privilege CLI credentials and can remove operating-system files, causing integrity and availability loss without reported code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-22773
Published
Feb 28, 2023
Updated
Mar 7, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-22, CAPEC-126, T1070.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 28, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 7, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
6.5HPE Aruba Networking Product Security Response TeamCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC-126Path Traversal
T1070.004File Deletion

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