Authenticated Path Traversal allows Unauthorized Access in Web Interface
Summary
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of an ECOS device could allow a highly privileged, authenticated remote attacker to access the device's filesystem. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to access sensitive files and tamper with or delete system data. Affected product named by the advisory: EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateway (ECOS).
What this means
In plain English
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of an ECOS device could allow a highly privileged, authenticated remote attacker to access the device's filesystem. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to access sensitive files and tamper with or delete system data. Affected product named by the advisory: EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateway (ECOS). Path traversal can escape an intended file location and expose files or directories available to the affected process.
Recommended action
Primary action: update to a vendor-listed fixed release: ECOS 9.4.7.0 or above, ECOS 9.5.7.0 or above, ECOS 9.6.2.0 or above, ECOS 9.7.0.0 or above. Vendor mitigation: Upgrade affected HPE Aruba Networking devices to an applicable fixed release: ECOS 9.4.7.0 or above, ECOS 9.5.7.0 or above, ECOS 9.6.2.0 or above, ECOS 9.7.0.0 or above. HPE Aruba Networking recommends that customers upgrade their EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways to one of the following ECOS software versions to resolve this vulnerability: ECOS 9.4.7.0 and above, ECOS 9.5.7.0 and above, ECOS 9.6.2.0 and above, ECOS 9.7.0.0 and above. Temporary workaround: To minimize the likelihood of an attacker exploiting this vulnerability, HPE Aruba Networking recommends that management interfaces be restricted to a dedicated layer 2 segment/VLAN and/or controlled by firewall policies at layer 3 and above, along with accounting controls…
Rewritten locally from the scraped official advisory data above; no generative API is used. The vendor advisory is authoritative.
- ECOS 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.6.0
- ECOS 9.5.0.0 through 9.5.6.0
- ECOS 9.6.0.0 through 9.6.1.0
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- ECOS 9.4.7.0 or above
- ECOS 9.5.7.0 or above
- ECOS 9.6.2.0 or above
- ECOS 9.7.0.0 or above
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- Upgrade affected HPE Aruba Networking devices to an applicable fixed release: ECOS 9.4.7.0 or above, ECOS 9.5.7.0 or above, ECOS 9.6.2.0 or above, ECOS 9.7.0.0 or above.
- HPE Aruba Networking recommends that customers upgrade their EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways to one of the following ECOS software versions to resolve this vulnerability: ECOS 9.4.7.0 and above, ECOS 9.5.7.0 and above, ECOS 9.6.2.0 and above, ECOS 9.7.0.0 and above.
- To minimize the likelihood of an attacker exploiting this vulnerability, HPE Aruba Networking recommends that management interfaces be restricted to a dedicated layer 2 segment/VLAN and/or controlled by firewall policies at layer 3 and above, along with accounting controls for tracking and logging user activities and resource usage. You may contact HPE Services - HPE Aruba Networking for assistance if needed. For more information, please visit HPE Networking Support Portal at https://networkingsupport.hpe.com/home. NOTE: HPE Aruba Networking recommends using RADIUS or TACACS for ECOS user authentication and routing management plane traffic through secure SD-WAN tunnels whenever feasible to strengthen the security and integrity of management communications.
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