CVE-2023-45624Network attack vector

Service interruption via unauthenticated PAPI requests

Published Nov 14, 2023 · Updated Feb 27, 2025

Denial of service in the soft AP daemon in HPE Aruba Access Points allows remote attackers to interrupt access-point operation via PAPI. The daemon mishandles unauthenticated PAPI traffic, but HPE has not published the specific parsing or state-management error. Network reachability to the PAPI service is sufficient; successful exploitation disrupts normal access-point operation without affecting confidentiality or integrity.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.87%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in the soft AP daemon in HPE Aruba Access Points allows remote attackers to interrupt access-point operation via PAPI. The daemon mishandles unauthenticated PAPI traffic, but HPE has not published the specific parsing or state-management error. Network reachability to the PAPI service is sufficient; successful exploitation disrupts normal access-point operation without affecting confidentiality or integrity.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-45624
Published
Nov 14, 2023
Updated
Feb 27, 2025
Vendor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Product
Aruba Access Points
Classifications
T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 27, 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=ArubaOS 10.4.x.x: 10.4.0.2 and below
  2. Affected versionversion=ArubaOS 10.5.x.x: 10.5.0.0 and below
  3. Affected versionversion=InstantOS 8.10.x.x: 8.10.0.8 and below
  4. Affected versionversion=InstantOS 8.11.x.x: 8.11.1.2 and below
  5. Affected versionversion=InstantOS 8.6.x.x: 8.6.0.22 and below

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) · Aruba Access Pointsversion=ArubaOS 10.4.x.x: 10.4.0.2 and below; version=ArubaOS 10.5.x.x: 10.5.0.0 and below; version=InstantOS 8.10.x.x: 8.10.0.8 and below; version=InstantOS 8.11.x.x: 8.11.1.2 and below; version=InstantOS 8.6.x.x: 8.6.0.22 and below

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.5Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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

T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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