# CVE-2018-7064: Cross-site scripting in Aruba Instant (IAP)

> Reflected XSS in Aruba Instant web interface allows attackers to hijack admin sessions or perform unauthorized actions via malicious links.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 May 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h438-gvrc-w5f9

## What is CVE-2018-7064?

CVE-2018-7064 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Siemens Scalance W1750d Firmware, published on 10 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability is present in an unauthenticated Aruba Instant web interface. An attacker could use this vulnerability to trick an IAP administrator into clicking a link which could then take administrative actions on the Instant cluster, or expose the session cookie for an administrative session. Workaround: Administrators should make sure they log out of the Aruba Instant UI when not actively managing the system, and should use caution clicking links from external sources while logged into the IAP administrative interface. Resolution: Fixed in Aruba Instant 4.2.4.12, 6.5.4.11, 8.3.0.6, and 8.4.0.0

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7064?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Arubanetworks Aruba Instant, Siemens Scalance W1750d Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-7064?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7064 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-7064 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7064 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Scalance W1750d Firmware

- [CVE-2021-37726](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37726/): Memory corruption in HPE Aruba Instant (IAP) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-7084](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7084/): Command injection in Aruba Instant (IAP) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-7083](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7083/): Information disclosure in Aruba Instant (IAP) (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-37727](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37727/): Command injection in HPE Aruba Instant (IAP) (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2021-37730](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37730/): Command injection in HPE Aruba Instant (IAP) (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-7064 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-7064 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Siemens Scalance W1750d Firmware, published on 10 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7064 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens Scalance W1750d Firmware. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7064/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7064/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7064
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7064
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-7064

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