CVE-2018-16417 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Aruba Instant access points via a command injection vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-16417?

CVE-2018-16417 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Aruba Instant 4.x prior to 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.12, 6.5.x prior to 6.5.4.11, 8.3.x prior to 8.3.0.6, and 8.4.x prior to 8.4.0.1 allows Command injection.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16417?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Arubanetworks Instant, Siemens W1750d Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16417?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16417 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2018-16417 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16417 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cx84-r7h4-7pfj.

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