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CVE-2016-2031

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2020-01-31 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities exists in Aruba Instate before 4.1.3.0 and 4.2.3.1 due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input and insufficient checking of parameters, which could allow a malicious user to bypass security restrictions, obtain sensitive information, perform unauthorized actions and execute arbitrary code.

Affected products

• Aruba AirWave Management Platform: before 8.2.0.0 — fixed in 8.2.0.0
• Arubanetworks Aruba Instant: before 4.1.3.0; 4.2.3.1 — fixed in 4.1.3.0
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS (AOS): all versions
• Siemens Scalance W1750D Firmware: all versions

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Aruba AirWave Management Platform 8.2.0.0; Arubanetworks Aruba Instant 4.1.3.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136997/Aruba-Authentication-Bypass-Insecure-Transport-Tons-Of-Issues.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/19
• http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2016-004.txt
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-431802.pdf
• https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90207
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136997/Aruba-Authentication-Bypass-Insecure-Transport-Tons-Of-Issues.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/19
• http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2016-004.txt
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-431802.pdf
• https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90207

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