Unauthenticated privileged code execution via PAPI overflow
Published May 14, 2024 · Updated Jun 24, 2025
Stack-based overflow in the CLI service of affected HPE Aruba access-point software allows remote attackers to execute privileged code. The service mishandles crafted PAPI packets received on UDP port 8211, but HPE does not disclose the overwritten buffer or faulty bounds operation. No authentication is required; successful exploitation runs arbitrary code as a privileged operating-system user on standalone InstantOS and ArubaOS 10 access points.
Summary
What happened
Stack-based overflow in the CLI service of affected HPE Aruba access-point software allows remote attackers to execute privileged code. The service mishandles crafted PAPI packets received on UDP port 8211, but HPE does not disclose the overwritten buffer or faulty bounds operation. No authentication is required; successful exploitation runs arbitrary code as a privileged operating-system user on standalone InstantOS and ArubaOS 10 access points.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-31467
- Published
- May 14, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 24, 2025
- Vendor
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- Product
- HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS)
- Classifications
- CWE-121, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- May 14, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=10.4.0.0 <=10.4.1.0
- Affected versionversion=10.5.0.0 <=10.5.1.0
- Affected versionversion=8.10.0.0 <=8.10.0.10
- Affected versionversion=8.11.0.0 <=8.11.2.1
- Affected versionversion=8.6.0.0 <=8.6.0.23
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