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CVE-2018-7080· NVD / CVE Program· CNA hpe

A vulnerability exists in the firmware of embedded BLE radios that are part of some Aruba Access points.

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.

HighCVSS 7.5 · v3.0—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Dec 7, 2018
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
0.6% · 49th percentile
CWE
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Action score

30

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.6%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
arubanetworksarubaos
arubanetworks203rp firmware
arubanetworks203rp
arubanetworks203r firmware
arubanetworks203r
arubanetworksap-300 series access points firmware
arubanetworksap-300 series access points
arubanetworksap-300 series instant access points firmware
arubanetworksap-300 series instant access points

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • arubanetworks 203r firmwareall versions
  • arubanetworks 203rp firmwareall versions
  • arubanetworks ap-300 series access points firmwareall versions
  • arubanetworks ap-300 series instant access points firmwareall versions
  • arubanetworks arubaos6.4.4.0 and later · before 6.4.4.20
  • arubanetworks arubaos8.3.0.0 and later · before 8.3.0.4
  • arubanetworks arubaos6.5.3.0 and later · before 6.5.3.9
  • arubanetworks arubaos6.5.4.0 and later · before 6.5.4.9
  • arubanetworks arubaos8.0.0.0 and later · before 8.2.2.2

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (hpe). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Access Points

    • AP-3xx and IAP-3xx series access points, AP-203R, AP-203RP, ArubaOS 6.4.4.x prior to 6.4.4.20, ArubaOS 6.5.3.x prior to 6.5.3.9, ArubaOS 6.5.4.x prior to 6.5.4.9, ArubaOS 8.x prior to 8.2.2.2, ArubaOSaffected

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2020-24633There are multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending especially crafted pa
    41Plan
  • CVE-2018-7081A remote code execution vulnerability is present in network-listening components in some versions of ArubaOS.
    41Plan
  • CVE-2023-45616There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the underlying AirWave client service that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution b
    40Plan
  • CVE-2023-45615There are buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the underlying CLI service that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending
    40Plan
  • CVE-2023-45614There are buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the underlying CLI service that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending
    40Plan
  • CVE-2023-35982Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in Services Accessed by the PAPI Protocol
    40Plan

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone on the same network segment can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Adjacent
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Noroxi analysis

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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