Auth bypass in Arubanetworks Instant
CVE-2019-5317
A local authentication bypass vulnerability was discovered in some Aruba Instant Access Point (IAP) products in version(s): Aruba Instant 6.4.x: 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.18 and below; Aruba Instant 6.5.x: 6.5.4.15 and below; Aruba Instant 8.3.x: 8.3.0.11 and below; Aruba Instant 8.4.x: 8.4.0.5 and below; Aruba Instant 8.5.x: 8.5.0.6 and below; Aruba Instant 8.6.x: 8.6.0.2 and below. Aruba has released patches for Aruba Instant that address this security vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.003 (17.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Arubanetworks Instant
- Siemens Scalance_w1750d
- Siemens Scalance_w1750d_firmware
- N/a Aruba Instant Access Points — versions Aruba Instant 6.4.x: 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.18 and below, Aruba Instant 6.5.x: 6.5.4.15 and below, Aruba Instant 8.3.x: 8.3.0.11 and below
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-alert@hpe.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security-alert@hpe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5317?
- CVE-2019-5317 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks Instant, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2021-03-29.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5317?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.