CVE-2018-7082 Command injection in Aruba Instant (IAP)
An authenticated administrator can execute arbitrary OS commands on Aruba Instant access points, enabling backdoor installation or configuration changes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-7082?
CVE-2018-7082 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Siemens Scalance W1750d Firmware, published on 10 May 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A command injection vulnerability is present in Aruba Instant that permits an authenticated administrative user to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. A malicious administrator could use this ability to install backdoors or change system configuration in a way that would not be logged. Workaround: None. Resolution: Fixed in Aruba Instant 4.2.4.12, 6.5.4.11, 8.3.0.6, and 8.4.0.0
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7082?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Arubanetworks Aruba Instant, Siemens Scalance W1750d Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7082?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7082 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-2018-7082 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7082 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Scalance W1750d Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2hpf-q76v-4m2j.