# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 May 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2hpf-q76v-4m2j

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7082?

It affects 2 products.


Products: 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.

## 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

- [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-2018-7082 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7082 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-2018-7082/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7082/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7082
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7082
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-7082

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