A vulnerability exists in the firmware of embedded BLE radios that are part of some Aruba Access points. An attacker who is able to exploit the vulnerability could install new, potentially malicious firmware into the AP's BLE radio and could then gain access to the AP's console port. This vulnerability is applicable only if the BLE radio has been enabled in affected access points. The BLE radio is disabled by default. Note - Aruba products are NOT affected by a similar vulnerability being tracked as CVE-2018-16986.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it requires adjacent network access but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 9 products from arubanetworks, from arubanetworks, from arubanetworks and 6 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2018-12-07T21:29:01.390
2024-11-21T04:11:37.020
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
5.5
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | arubanetworks | arubaos | < 6.4.4.20 | Yes |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | arubaos | < 6.5.3.9 | Yes |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | arubaos | < 6.5.4.9 | Yes |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | arubaos | < 8.2.2.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | arubaos | < 8.3.0.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | 203rp_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | 203rp | - | No |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | 203r_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | 203r | - | No |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | ap-300_series_access_points_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | ap-300_series_access_points | - | No |
| Operating System | arubanetworks | ap-300_series_instant_access_points_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | arubanetworks | ap-300_series_instant_access_points | - | No |
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