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CVE-2018-7081

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 5.85%

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CVE-2018-7081 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A remote code execution vulnerability is present in network-listening components in some versions of ArubaOS. An attacker with the ability to transmit specially-crafted IP traffic to a mobility controller could exploit this vulnerability and cause a process crash or to execute arbitrary code within the underlying operating system with full system privileges. EPSS estimates a 5.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability is present in network-listening components in some versions of ArubaOS. An attacker with the ability to transmit specially-crafted IP traffic to a mobility controller could exploit this vulnerability and cause a process crash or to execute arbitrary code within the underlying operating system with full system privileges. Such an attack could lead to complete system compromise. The ability to transmit traffic to an IP interface on the mobility controller is required to carry out an attack. The attack leverages the PAPI protocol (UDP port 8211). If the mobility controller is only bridging L2 traffic to an uplink and does not have an IP address that is accessible to the attacker, it cannot be attacked.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
5.85%

92.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
ArubanetworksArubaos< 6.4.4.21
ArubanetworksArubaos>= 6.5.0.0, < 6.5.4.13
ArubanetworksArubaos>= 8.0.0.0, < 8.2.2.6
ArubanetworksArubaos>= 8.3.0.0, < 8.3.0.7
ArubanetworksArubaos>= 8.4.0.0, < 8.4.0.3
ArubanetworksArubaos>= 8.4.0.4, < 8.5.0.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-7081?
A remote code execution vulnerability is present in network-listening components in some versions of ArubaOS. An attacker with the ability to transmit specially-crafted IP traffic to a mobility controller could exploit this vulnerability and cause a process crash or to execute arbitrary code within the underlying operating system with full system privileges. Such an attack could lead to complete system compromise. The ability to transmit traffic to an IP interface on the mobility controller is required to carry out an attack. The attack leverages the PAPI protocol (UDP port 8211). If the mobility controller is only bridging L2 traffic to an uplink and does not have an IP address that is accessible to the attacker, it cannot be attacked.
How severe is CVE-2018-7081?
CVE-2018-7081 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7081?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST