Improper input validation in Arubanetworks Arubaos
CVE-2018-7081
A remote code execution vulnerability is present in network-listening components in some versions of ArubaOS. An attacker with the ability to transmit specially-crafted IP traffic to a mobility controller could exploit this vulnerability and cause a process crash or to execute arbitrary code within the underlying operating system with full system privileges. Such an attack could lead to complete system compromise. The ability to transmit traffic to an IP interface on the mobility controller is required to carry out an attack. The attack leverages the PAPI protocol (UDP port 8211). If the mobility controller is only bridging L2 traffic to an uplink and does not have an IP address that is accessible to the attacker, it cannot be attacked.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.059 (92.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Arubanetworks Arubaos
- N/a Aruba Mobility Controllers — versions Aruba Mobility Controller firmware (ArubaOS) 6.x prior to 6.4.4.21 6.5.x prior to 6.5.4.13 8.x prior to 8.2.2.6 8.3.0.x prior to 8.3.0.7, 8.4.0.x and prior to 8.4.0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-alert@hpe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-alert@hpe.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7081?
- CVE-2018-7081 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks Arubaos, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7081?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-7081 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.