CVE-2018-7083

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.8% 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-200

Description

If a process running within Aruba Instant crashes, it may leave behind a "core dump", which contains the memory contents of the process at the time it crashed. It was discovered that core dumps are stored in a way that unauthenticated users can access them through the Aruba Instant web interface. Core dumps could contain sensitive information such as keys and passwords. Workaround: Block access to the Aruba Instant web interface from all untrusted users. 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 before 8.3.0.6 — fixed in 4.2.4.12, 6.5.4.11, 8.3.0.6
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; Siemens Scalance W1750D Firmware 8.4.0.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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