CVE-2008-7023

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Published Aug 21, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Aruba Mobility Controller running ArubaOS 3.3.1.16, and possibly other versions, installs the same default X.509 certificate for all installations, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when the administrator does not follow recommendations in the product's security documentation.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:h:arubanetworks:aruba_mobility_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:arubanetworks:arubaos:3.3.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-6982	Aruba Mobility Controller running ArubaOS 3.3.1.16, and possibly other versions, installs the same default X.509 certificate for all installations, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when the administrator does not follow recommendations in the product's security documentation.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.809% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/51731
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496604/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496622/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31336

History

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Subscriptions

Arubanetworks Aruba Mobility Controller Arubaos

Weaknesses

CWE-310

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 21, 2009, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:49 AM
Reserved: Aug 21, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:03 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 21, 2009, 2:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:03 PM

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