CVE-2023-30502Network attack vector

Authenticated root command execution

Published May 16, 2023 · Updated Jan 22, 2025

Command injection in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Software allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands as root. HPE has not disclosed which CLI command accepts crafted input or what validation failure reaches the underlying command executor. Administrative CLI credentials and network access to the management interface are required, and successful exploitation completely compromises the appliance.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability1.08%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Software allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands as root. HPE has not disclosed which CLI command accepts crafted input or what validation failure reaches the underlying command executor. Administrative CLI credentials and network access to the management interface are required, and successful exploitation completely compromises the appliance.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-30502
Published
May 16, 2023
Updated
Jan 22, 2025
Vendor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Product
Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Software
Classifications
T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 16, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=ECOS 8.x.x.x <=all
  2. Affected versionversion=ECOS 9.0.x.x <=9.0.8.0
  3. Affected versionversion=ECOS 9.1.x.x <=9.1.5.0
  4. Affected versionversion=ECOS 9.2.x.x <=9.2.3.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) · Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Softwareversion=ECOS 8.x.x.x <=all; version=ECOS 9.0.x.x <=9.0.8.0; version=ECOS 9.1.x.x <=9.1.5.0; version=ECOS 9.2.x.x <=9.2.3.0

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2Hewlett Packard EnterpriseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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No observations available

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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