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							 INFORMATION BULLETIN
	
					Aruba Mobility Controller Vulnerability
					 [US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#613833]
	
	February 15, 2007 21:00 GMT                                       Number R-145
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	PROBLEM:       A problem exists in the guest account of the Aruba Mobility 
			   Controller used in A wireless access path. 
	PLATFORM:      Aruba Networks Mobility Controllers (200, 800, 2400, and 6000) 
				 running software versions 2.0 and later 
			   Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Wireless 43xx and 6000 running 
				 software versions 2.0 and later 
	DAMAGE:        A remote attacker may be able to gain administrative privileges 
			   on the Aruba Mobility Controller. 
	SOLUTION:      Upgrade to the appropriate version. 
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	VULNERABILITY  The risk is LOW. A remote intruder could take complete control 
	ASSESSMENT:    of a wireless access point and cause a denial of service by 
			   shutting it down or changing routes. 
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	LINKS: 
	CIAC BULLETIN:      http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/r-145.shtml 
	ORIGINAL BULLETIN:  http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/613833 
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	Vulnerability Note VU#613833
	
	Aruba Mobility Controller vulnerable to privilege escalation
	
	
	Overview
	The Aruba Mobility Controller Management Interface contains a privilege 
	escalation vulnerability. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to 
	execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. 
	
	
	I. Description
	The Aruba Mobility Controllers are used to process and control network traffic 
	in a wireless network. The Aruba Mobility Controller Management Interface is a 
	utility used to configure and manage the Aruba Mobility Controllers. The 
	management interface can be accessed via a command line or a web-based interface. 
	The Aruba Mobility Controller contains an guest account, which is intended to 
	have restricted privileges on the Mobility Controller. However, due to an 
	unspecified implementation error, an attacker with access to the guest account 
	may be able to gain administrative privileges on the Mobility Controller.
	
	According to Aruba Networks this vulnerability affects Aruba Networks Mobility 
	Controllers (200, 800, 2400, and 6000) running software versions 2.0 and later 
	and Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Wireless 43xx and 6000 running software versions 
	2.0 and later. 
	
	
	II. Impact
	A remote attacker may be able to gain administrative privileges on the Aruba 
	Mobility Controller. 
	
	
	III. Solution
	Apply a patch from Aruba 
	Aruba has released a patch to address this vulnerability. For more information 
	refer to the Systems Affected section of this document.
	
	Restrict access
	
	You may wish to block access to the vulnerable software from outside your 
	network perimeter, specifically by blocking access to Aruba Mobility Controller 
	Management Interface web site as well as the device itself. This will limit 
	your exposure to attacks. 
	
	Disable captive portal access
	
	Disabling captive portal access if it is not needed may mitigate this vulnerability. 
	
	Systems Affected
	Vendor Status Date Updated 
	Aruba Networks, Inc. Vulnerable 13-Feb-2007 
	
	References
	
	http://secunia.com/advisories/24144/
	http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-February/052380.html 
	
	Credit
	This vulnerability was reported by Aruba Networks. 
	
	This document was written by Jeff Gennari. 
	
	Other Information
	Date Public 02/12/2007 
	Date First Published 02/13/2007 02:56:27 PM 
	Date Last Updated 02/13/2007 
	CERT Advisory   
	CVE Name   
	Metric 4.68 
	Document Revision 14 
	
	
	
	
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	information contained in this bulletin.
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