CVE-2018-7083 Information disclosure in Aruba Instant (IAP)
Unauthenticated users can access core dumps via the web interface, potentially exposing sensitive keys and passwords.
- 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-2018-7083?
CVE-2018-7083 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Scalance W1750d Firmware, published on 10 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
If a process running within Aruba Instant crashes, it may leave behind a "core dump", which contains the memory contents of the process at the time it crashed. It was discovered that core dumps are stored in a way that unauthenticated users can access them through the Aruba Instant web interface. Core dumps could contain sensitive information such as keys and passwords. Workaround: Block access to the Aruba Instant web interface from all untrusted users. Resolution: Fixed in Aruba Instant 4.2.4.12, 6.5.4.11, 8.3.0.6, and 8.4.0.0
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7083?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Arubanetworks Aruba Instant, Siemens Scalance W1750d Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7083?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7083 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-7083 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7083 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Scalance W1750d Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6cm4-h3cj-qjv6.