How severe is CVE-2024-31473?

CVE-2024-31473 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-31473 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-31473?

CVE-2024-31473 primarily affects Arubanetworks Arubaos. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-31473?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-31473 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-31473 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-29353.

When was CVE-2024-31473 published?

CVE-2024-31473 was published on 2024-05-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-31473

CVE-2024-31473 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks Arubaos with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (74th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-29353
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Arubanetworks Arubaos
Published: 2024-05-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

There is a command injection vulnerability in the underlying deauthentication service that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending specially crafted packets destined to the PAPI (Aruba's Access Point management protocol) UDP port (8211). Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-31473?: There is a command injection vulnerability in the underlying deauthentication service that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending specially crafted packets destined to the PAPI (Aruba's Access Point management protocol) UDP port (8211). Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
How severe is CVE-2024-31473?: CVE-2024-31473 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-31473 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-31473?: CVE-2024-31473 primarily affects Arubanetworks Arubaos. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-31473?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-31473 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-31473 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-29353.
When was CVE-2024-31473 published?: CVE-2024-31473 was published on 2024-05-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:o:arubanetworks:arubaos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hp:instantos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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