CVE-2024-42397Network attack vector

Unauthenticated access-point interruption via PAPI

Published Aug 6, 2024 · Updated Mar 19, 2025

Denial of service in HPE Aruba Networking InstantOS and ArubaOS 10 allows remote attackers to interrupt access points via PAPI. HPE identifies the AP Certificate Management daemon as the affected locus but does not disclose the malformed input or resource-handling error that causes the interruption. The attack requires network reachability to the unauthenticated PAPI service and is limited to disrupting normal access-point operation, with no reported data disclosure or modification.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in HPE Aruba Networking InstantOS and ArubaOS 10 allows remote attackers to interrupt access points via PAPI. HPE identifies the AP Certificate Management daemon as the affected locus but does not disclose the malformed input or resource-handling error that causes the interruption. The attack requires network reachability to the unauthenticated PAPI service and is limited to disrupting normal access-point operation, with no reported data disclosure or modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-42397
Published
Aug 6, 2024
Updated
Mar 19, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-400, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 6, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 19, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.3Hewlett Packard EnterpriseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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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

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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