CVE-2018-7082

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-05-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-78

Description

A command injection vulnerability is present in Aruba Instant that permits an authenticated administrative user to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. A malicious administrator could use this ability to install backdoors or change system configuration in a way that would not be logged. Workaround: None. Resolution: Fixed in Aruba Instant 4.2.4.12, 6.5.4.11, 8.3.0.6, and 8.4.0.0

Affected products

Arubanetworks Aruba Instant: from 4.0 before 4.2.4.12; from 6.5.0 before 6.5.4.11; from 8.3.0.0 before 8.3.0.6; from 8.4.0 before 8.4.0.1 — fixed in 4.2.4.12, 6.5.4.11, 8.3.0.6, 8.4.0.1
Siemens Scalance W1750D Firmware: before 8.4.0.1 — fixed in 8.4.0.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Arubanetworks Aruba Instant 4.2.4.12, 6.5.4.11, 8.3.0.6, 8.4.0.1; Siemens Scalance W1750D Firmware 8.4.0.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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