CVE-2023-38401
Local Privilege Escalation in HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) Microsoft Windows Client
A vulnerability in the HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) client could allow local users to elevate privileges. Successful exploitation could allow execution of arbitrary code with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges on the operating system.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Local Privilege Escalation in HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) Microsoft Windows Client
A vulnerability in the HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) client could allow local users to elevate privileges. Successful exploitation could allow execution of arbitrary code with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges on the operating system.
- Record
CVE-2023-38401- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-42218
A vulnerability in the HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) client could allow local users to elevate privileges. Successful exploitation could allow execution of arbitrary code with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges on the operating system.
- Record
EUVD-2023-42218- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vgr3-2f6q-43vm
A vulnerability in the HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) client could allow...
A vulnerability in the HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) client could allow local users to elevate privileges. Successful exploitation could allow execution of arbitrary code with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges on the operating system.
- Record
GHSA-vgr3-2f6q-43vm- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability in the HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) client could allow local users to elevate privileges. Successful exploitation could allow execution of arbitrary code with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges on the operating system.
- Record
CVE-2023-38401- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-38401 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) Hpe Aruba Networking Virtual Intranet Access (via), published August 15, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.23%, the 13th percentile. No source names a fixed version.