Vulnerability in Arubanetworks 203r
CVE-2018-7080
A vulnerability exists in the firmware of embedded BLE radios that are part of some Aruba Access points. An attacker who is able to exploit the vulnerability could install new, potentially malicious firmware into the AP's BLE radio and could then gain access to the AP's console port. This vulnerability is applicable only if the BLE radio has been enabled in affected access points. The BLE radio is disabled by default. Note - Aruba products are NOT affected by a similar vulnerability being tracked as CVE-2018-16986.
EPSS: 0.006 (46.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Arubanetworks 203r
- Arubanetworks 203r_firmware
- Arubanetworks 203rp
- Arubanetworks 203rp_firmware
- Arubanetworks Ap-300_series_access_points
- Arubanetworks Ap-300_series_access_points_firmware
- Arubanetworks Ap-300_series_instant_access_points
- Arubanetworks Ap-300_series_instant_access_points_firmware
- Arubanetworks Arubaos
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Access Points — versions AP-3xx and IAP-3xx series access points, AP-203R, AP-203RP, ArubaOS 6.4.4.x prior to 6.4.4.20, ArubaOS 6.5.3.x prior to 6.5.3.9, ArubaOS 6.5.4.x prior to 6.5.4.9, ArubaOS 8.x prior to 8.2.2.2, ArubaOS 8.3.x prior to 8.3.0.4
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-alert@hpe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security-alert@hpe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7080?
- CVE-2018-7080 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks 203r. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-12-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7080?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-7080 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.