Information disclosure in Arubanetworks Aruba Instant
CVE-2018-7083
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
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (79.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Arubanetworks Aruba Instant
- Siemens Scalance W1750d
- Siemens Scalance W1750d Firmware
- Aruba Instant (Iap) — versions Aruba Instant 4.x prior to 6.4.4.8 - 4.2.4.12 Aruba Instant 6.5.x prior to 6.5.4.11 Aruba Instant 8.3.x prior to 8.3.0.6 Aruba Instant 8.4.x prior to 8.4.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2019-001.txt (Vendor Advisory)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-549547.pdf (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108374 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7083?
- CVE-2018-7083 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks Aruba Instant, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-05-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7083?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.