CVE-2018-7084

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.6% 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 that permits an unauthenticated user with access to the Aruba Instant web interface to execute arbitrary system commands within the underlying operating system. An attacker could use this ability to copy files, read configuration, write files, delete files, or reboot the device. 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 8.4.0.1

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; 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.

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