CVE-2018-7081 json
A remote code execution vulnerability is present in network-listening components in some versions of ArubaOS.
published 2019-09-13 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18824
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.9%
- EPSS 5.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- arubanetworks arubaos 6.4.4.21, 6.5.4.13, 8.2.2.6, 8.3.0.7, 8.4.0.3, 8.5.0.0
Exploit prediction
5.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- x-c3ll.github.io https://x-c3ll.github.io/posts/CVE-2018-7081-RCE-ArubaOS/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- n/a Aruba Mobility Controllers
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
x-c3ll.github.io
/posts/CVE-2018-7081-RCE-ArubaOS/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
arubanetworks.com
/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2019-004.txt
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-7081
- NVD CVE-2018-7081
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